Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Guinea
7.40 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.40 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.40 million people against 5.40 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.00 million people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.60 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.10 million people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.44 million people | 5.10 million people | 1.34 million people | Guinea |
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 or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 7.40 million people against 5.40 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2.00 million people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guinea ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 54th 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.