Germany vs Russian Federation: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Germany
1.70 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.80 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
78th
Russian Federation rank
76th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.70 million people in Germany, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 76th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 4.03 million people | 2.00 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 2.28 million people | 500,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.80 million people against 1.70 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Germany ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 76th 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.