Belgium vs Iceland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Belgium
0.7%
in 2024
Iceland
0.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
146th
Iceland rank
149th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 149th of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Belgium ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 149th 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.