Brazil vs Finland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Brazil
13.5 percent
in 2023
Finland
13.4 percent
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Finland rank
80th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Brazil
  • Finland
101520201520192023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.5 percent against 13.4 percent in Finland, a difference of 0.1 percent.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 79th and Finland ranks 80th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.88 percent 8.34 percent 6.54 percent Brazil
2020s 18.35 percent 11.32 percent 7.03 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 Finland?
Brazil, at 13.5 percent against 13.4 percent in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Brazil and Finland?
0.1 percent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Brazil ranks 79th and Finland ranks 80th 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

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).