Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Costa Rica
81.63 million
in 2024
Switzerland
90.02 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
80th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.02 million against 81.63 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.40 million.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 9.33 million | 7.26 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.82 million | 16.49 million | 12.67 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.51 million | 22.30 million | 6.79 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 36.71 million | 29.68 million | 7.03 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.39 million | 44.06 million | 11.32 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.60 million | 65.44 million | 5.16 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.26 million | 86.41 million | 2.15 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.02 million against 81.63 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 8.40 million, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.