Bulgaria vs Taiwan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Taiwan
5.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
115th
Taiwan rank
113th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bulgaria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Taiwan ranks 113th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Bulgaria and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Taiwan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Taiwan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Taiwan ranks 113th 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.