Finland vs Ireland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Finland
0.8%
in 2024
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
144th
Ireland rank
142nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 150 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Finland ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 142nd 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.