France vs Republic of Korea: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
France
2.00 million people
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.20 million people
in 2024
France rank
72nd
Republic of Korea rank
69th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- France
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.00 million people in France, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
France ranks 72nd and Republic of Korea ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million people | 4.40 million people | 2.80 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 2.44 million people | 460,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, France or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.20 million people against 2.00 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between France and Republic of Korea?
- 200,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- France ranks 72nd 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.