Republic of Korea vs Poland: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Republic of Korea
2.20 million people
in 2024
Poland
2.10 million people
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
69th
Poland rank
71st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Republic of Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.10 million people in Poland, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Poland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 71st of 150 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.40 million people | 5.40 million people | 1.00 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.44 million people | 2.74 million people | 300,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Republic of Korea or Poland?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.20 million people against 2.10 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Poland rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Republic of Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 71st 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.