Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Cyprus
1.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
133rd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Cyprus
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Cyprus or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Cyprus ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd 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.