Canada vs Portugal: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Canada
1.20 million people
in 2024
Portugal
1.10 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
88th
Portugal rank
91st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.10 million people in Portugal, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 88th 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 | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 1.63 million people | 566,667 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.26 million people | 80,000 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, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 1.20 million people against 1.10 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Canada and Portugal?
- 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Canada ranks 88th 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.