Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Bulgaria
11.6 percent
in 2023
Latvia
11.2 percent
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Latvia rank
83rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.6 percent against 11.2 percent in Latvia, a difference of 0.4 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Latvia ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.24 percent | 9.7 percent | 3.54 percent | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.43 percent | 10.03 percent | 4.4 percent | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 11.6 percent against 11.2 percent in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.4 percent, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Latvia ranks 83rd 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).