Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Democratic Republic of Congo
97.30 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
123.40 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
5th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 123.40 million people against 97.30 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 26.10 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 150 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.60 million people | 130.77 million people | 47.17 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 92.74 million people | 127.90 million people | 35.16 million people | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 123.40 million people against 97.30 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 26.10 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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.