Belgium vs Slovenia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Belgium
8.1 percent
in 2023
Slovenia
8.2 percent
in 2023
Belgium rank
99th
Slovenia rank
98th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 8.2 percent against 8.1 percent in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 99th and Slovenia ranks 98th of 126 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7 percent | 8.2 percent | 4.5 percent | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 6.5 percent | 7.62 percent | 1.12 percent | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 8.2 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 Slovenia?
- 0.1 percent, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Belgium ranks 99th and Slovenia ranks 98th 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).