How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs France: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Belgium

8.1 percent

in 2023

France

8.4 percent

in 2023

Belgium rank

99th

France rank

96th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 8.4 percent against 8.1 percent in Belgium, a difference of 0.3 percent.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 99th and France ranks 96th of 126 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.7 percent	5.8 percent	2.1 percent	France
2020s	6.5 percent	7.2 percent	0.7 percent	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Belgium or France?: France, at 8.4 percent against 8.1 percent in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Belgium and France?: 0.3 percent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Belgium ranks 99th and France ranks 96th 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).