Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.3%
in 2024
Poland
5.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
116th
Poland rank
114th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th and Poland ranks 114th of 150 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 14.1% | 8.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 5.6% 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 Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th and Poland ranks 114th 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.