Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Russian Federation
1.80 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.70 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
76th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 million people | 2.27 million people | 1.77 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.28 million people | 1.84 million people | 440,000 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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 1.80 million people against 1.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Russian Federation ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th 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.