Liberia vs Spain: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Liberia
3.60 million people
in 2024
Spain
4.00 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Spain rank
63rd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Liberia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.00 million people against 3.60 million people in Liberia, a difference of 400,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd of 150 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.67 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.50 million people | 4.36 million people | 860,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Liberia or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.00 million people against 3.60 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Liberia and Spain?
- 400,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Spain rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Liberia ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd 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.