Latvia vs Portugal: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Latvia
11.6%
in 2024
Portugal
10.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
94th
Portugal rank
96th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.0% | 6.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Latvia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 96th 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.