Norway vs Russian Federation: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
137th
Russian Federation rank
138th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Norway ranks 137th and Russian Federation ranks 138th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Norway ranks 137th and Russian Federation ranks 138th 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.