Japan vs South Sudan: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 7.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Japan, a difference of 0.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Japan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 7.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Japan and South Sudan?
- 0.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.