Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Brazil
13.5 percent
in 2023
Bulgaria
11.6 percent
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.5 percent against 11.6 percent in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9 percent.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 126 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.88 percent | 13.24 percent | 1.64 percent | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.35 percent | 14.43 percent | 3.93 percent | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 13.5 percent against 11.6 percent in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 1.9 percent, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 82nd 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).