Albania vs Libya: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Albania
33 percent
in 2023
Libya
35.1 percent
in 2023
Albania rank
47th
Libya rank
44th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Albania
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 35.1 percent against 33 percent in Albania, a difference of 2.1 percent.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.46 percent | 33.26 percent | 4.2 percent | Albania |
| 2020s | 31.57 percent | 38.05 percent | 6.47 percent | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Albania or Libya?
- Libya, at 35.1 percent against 33 percent in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Albania and Libya?
- 2.1 percent, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Libya rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Albania ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).