Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Benin
53.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
53.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.4% against 53.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 48.6% | 21.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 50.9% | 6.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Benin, at 53.4% against 53.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Benin ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th 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.