Eswatini vs Liberia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Eswatini
63.8%
in 2024
Liberia
63.4%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
23rd
Liberia rank
24th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Eswatini
- Liberia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 63.8% against 63.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.4% | 0.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Eswatini or Liberia?
- Eswatini, at 63.8% against 63.4% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Eswatini and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Liberia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 24th 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.