Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Dominican Republic
23.0%
in 2024
Mexico
21.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Mexico rank
77th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 23.0% against 21.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 77th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 26.8% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 1.3% | Dominican 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, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 23.0% against 21.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 1.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 77th 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.