Greece vs Slovakia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Greece
17.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
15.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
83rd
Slovakia rank
86th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Greece
- Slovakia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.0% against 15.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 17.8% | 10.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.1% | 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 Slovakia?
- Greece, at 17.0% against 15.7% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Greece and Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Greece ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 86th 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.