Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Guinea-Bissau
64.0%
in 2024
Liberia
63.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Liberia rank
24th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.0% against 63.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Liberia ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 67.2% | 4.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 65.4% | 0.7% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.0% against 63.4% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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.