Canada vs Singapore: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Canada
10.2 percent
in 2023
Singapore
9.5 percent
in 2023
Canada rank
89th
Singapore rank
92nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.2 percent against 9.5 percent in Singapore, a difference of 0.7 percent.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 126 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.18 percent | 3.86 percent | 1.32 percent | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.22 percent | 7.1 percent | 1.12 percent | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 10.2 percent against 9.5 percent in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.7 percent, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Canada ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd 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).