Belgium vs Finland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Belgium
0.7%
in 2024
Finland
0.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
146th
Finland rank
144th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 146th and Finland ranks 144th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Belgium ranks 146th and Finland ranks 144th 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.