Montenegro vs Saint Lucia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Montenegro
9.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
8.4%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
101st
Saint Lucia rank
104th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Montenegro
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 9.2% against 8.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 150 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 2.0% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Montenegro or Saint Lucia?
- Montenegro, at 9.2% against 8.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Montenegro and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Saint Lucia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Montenegro ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 104th 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.