Costa Rica vs Sweden: Animals slaughtered for meat
Costa Rica
409,528
in 2024
Sweden
433,650
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Sweden rank
85th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 433,650 against 409,528 in Costa Rica, a difference of 24,122.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,584 | 1.00 million | 852,234 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 297,779 | 699,256 | 401,477 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 401,177 | 673,886 | 272,709 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 422,160 | 538,635 | 116,474 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 343,395 | 478,306 | 134,911 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 373,753 | 433,608 | 59,855 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 393,781 | 430,024 | 36,243 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 433,650 against 409,528 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 24,122, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.