Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Estonia
5.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
115th
Estonia rank
117th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Estonia ranks 117th of 150 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Estonia ranks 117th 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.