Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Democratic Republic of Congo
97.30 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
71.60 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 97.30 million people against 71.60 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 25.70 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.60 million people | 66.80 million people | 16.80 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 92.74 million people | 70.12 million people | 22.62 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 97.30 million people against 71.60 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 25.70 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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.