Australia vs Portugal: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Australia
899,999 people
in 2024
Portugal
1.10 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
94th
Portugal rank
91st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.10 million people against 899,999 people in Australia, a difference of 200,001 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 150 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 766,666 people | 1.63 million people | 866,667 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 859,999 people | 1.26 million people | 400,001 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.10 million people against 899,999 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Australia and Portugal?
- 200,001 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Australia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford 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
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.