Guinea-Bissau vs Paraguay: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Guinea-Bissau
1.40 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
1.60 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Paraguay rank
82nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.40 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 150 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.50 million people | 300,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.62 million people | 260,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Guinea-Bissau or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.60 million people against 1.40 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?
- 200,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 82nd 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.