Republic of Korea vs Lebanon: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Republic of Korea
4.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
4.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
122nd
Lebanon rank
123rd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 0.3% | 8.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Republic of Korea or Lebanon?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lebanon rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Lebanon ranks 123rd 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.