Ireland vs Maldives: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Maldives
1.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
142nd
Maldives rank
141st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 141st of 150 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 141st 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.