Cape Verde vs Tajikistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Cape Verde
29.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
24.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
69th
Tajikistan rank
72nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Cape Verde
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 29.4% against 24.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 33.9% | 5.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 28.1% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Cape Verde or Tajikistan?
- Cape Verde, at 29.4% against 24.3% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 5.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd 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.