Belgium vs United Kingdom: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.3167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Belgium ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.