Malaysia vs Slovakia: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 101st and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.286 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Malaysia or Slovakia?
- Malaysia, at 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Slovakia rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and Slovakia ranks 103rd 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.