Ireland vs Switzerland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
139th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.2% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.