Greece vs North Macedonia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Greece
17.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
16.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
83rd
North Macedonia rank
85th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 85th of 150 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 21.6% | 6.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 17.0% against 16.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Greece ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 85th 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.