Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Sao Tome and Principe
53.3%
in 2024
Togo
53.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Togo rank
42nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 53.8% against 53.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Togo ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 56.9% | 8.3% | Togo |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 54.6% | 3.6% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
- Togo, at 53.8% against 53.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 0.5%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Togo ranks 42nd 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.
Individual pages
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.