Sweden vs United States: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report)
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.9 % against 4.5 % in United States, a difference of 0.4 %.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 127th and United States ranks 128th of 159 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6 % | 5.27 % | 0.6667 % | United States |
| 2020s | 4.65 % | 4.38 % | 0.2667 % | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 4.9 % against 4.5 % in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 between Sweden and United States?
- 0.4 %, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Sweden ranks 127th and United States ranks 128th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.