France vs Poland: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
France
2.00 million people
in 2024
Poland
2.10 million people
in 2024
France rank
72nd
Poland rank
71st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.10 million people against 2.00 million people in France, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 71st of 150 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million people | 5.40 million people | 3.80 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 2.74 million people | 760,000 people | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 2.10 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 Poland?
- 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- France ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 71st 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.