Belgium vs Norway: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Belgium
8.1 percent
in 2023
Norway
7.8 percent
in 2023
Belgium rank
99th
Norway rank
100th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.1 percent against 7.8 percent in Norway, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 99th and Norway ranks 100th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7 percent | 4.1 percent | 0.4 percent | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.5 percent | 6.03 percent | 0.475 percent | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 8.1 percent against 7.8 percent in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.3 percent, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Belgium ranks 99th and Norway ranks 100th 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).