Nicaragua vs Tajikistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2023
Tajikistan
24.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
70th
Tajikistan rank
72nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Nicaragua
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 27.8% against 24.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 150 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 33.9% | 6.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.0% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?
- Nicaragua, at 27.8% against 24.3% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
- 3.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd 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.