Belize vs Rwanda: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belize ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Belize or Rwanda?
- Belize, at 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Belize and Rwanda?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Belize ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – 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.
Individual pages
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.