Costa Rica vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
56.3%
in 2023
South Africa
56.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 56.3% against 56.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 68.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 67.7% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 64.9% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 61.4% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 56.3% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 56.3% against 56.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.