Guinea-Bissau vs Taiwan, China: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Guinea-Bissau
1.40 million people
in 2024
Taiwan, China
1.30 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Taiwan, China rank
86th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.40 million people against 1.30 million people in Taiwan, China, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Taiwan, China ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.40 million people | 200,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 20,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.40 million people against 1.30 million people in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan, China?
- 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan, China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Taiwan, China ranks 86th 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.