South Korea vs Panama: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
South Korea
2.20 million people
in 2024
Panama
2.00 million people
in 2024
South Korea rank
69th
Panama rank
72nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.00 million people in Panama, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 69th and Panama ranks 72nd of 150 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.40 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.67 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.44 million people | 2.02 million people | 420,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, South Korea or Panama?
- South Korea, at 2.20 million people against 2.00 million people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between South Korea and Panama?
- 200,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- South Korea ranks 69th and Panama ranks 72nd 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.