Central African Republic vs Niger: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Central African Republic
87.2%
in 2024
Niger
86.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
7th
Niger rank
9th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 87.2% against 86.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Niger ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.6% | 1.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 87.2% against 86.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Niger ranks 9th 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.