Poland vs Türkiye: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Poland
5.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
6.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
114th
Türkiye rank
111th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Poland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.6% against 5.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 114th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Poland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.6% against 5.6% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Poland and Türkiye?
- 1.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Türkiye rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Poland ranks 114th and Türkiye ranks 111th 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.