Albania vs Portugal: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Albania
10.7%
in 2024
Portugal
10.9%
in 2024
Albania rank
97th
Portugal rank
96th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Albania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 2.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Albania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Albania and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Albania ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 96th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.