Dominican Republic vs Republic of Korea: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Dominican Republic
2.60 million people
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.20 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
67th
Republic of Korea rank
69th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.20 million people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 400,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 4.40 million people | 1.77 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.44 million people | 360,000 people | Dominican 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, Dominican Republic or Republic of Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.60 million people against 2.20 million people in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 400,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 69th 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.