Central African Republic vs Spain: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Central African Republic
4.60 million people
in 2024
Spain
4.00 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
60th
Spain rank
63rd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Central African Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.60 million people against 4.00 million people in Spain, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 60th and Spain ranks 63rd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.20 million people | 5.00 million people | 800,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.44 million people | 4.36 million people | 80,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Central African Republic or Spain?
- Central African Republic, at 4.60 million people against 4.00 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Spain?
- 600,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Spain rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th and Spain ranks 63rd 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.