Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Bulgaria
400,000 people
in 2024
Serbia
500,000 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
109th
Serbia rank
106th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 500,000 people against 400,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 106th of 150 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,000 people | 1.10 million people | 500,000 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 400,000 people | 620,000 people | 220,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 500,000 people against 400,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 106th 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.