Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
116th
Bulgaria rank
115th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 115th 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.