Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ecuador
26.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
70th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 150 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 27.4% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.5% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 27.8% against 26.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th 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.