Croatia vs South Korea: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Croatia
6 percent
in 2023
South Korea
5.4 percent
in 2023
Croatia rank
112th
South Korea rank
114th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6 percent against 5.4 percent in South Korea, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 percent | 5.1 percent | 3.34 percent | Croatia |
| 2020s | 8.75 percent | 5.5 percent | 3.25 percent | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Croatia or South Korea?
- Croatia, at 6 percent against 5.4 percent in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Croatia and South Korea?
- 0.6 percent, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Croatia ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 114th 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).