Nicaragua vs Russian Federation: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Nicaragua
1.90 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.80 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
74th
Russian Federation rank
76th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Nicaragua
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.80 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 74th and Russian Federation ranks 76th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 4.03 million people | 2.27 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 2.40 million people | 500,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Nicaragua or Russian Federation?
- Nicaragua, at 1.90 million people against 1.80 million people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th and Russian Federation ranks 76th 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.