Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Liberia
63.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
62.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.4% against 62.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 59.9% | 7.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 3.6% | 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, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 63.4% against 62.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Liberia ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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.