Estonia vs Latvia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Estonia
10.8 percent
in 2023
Latvia
11.2 percent
in 2023
Estonia rank
85th
Latvia rank
83rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.2 percent against 10.8 percent in Estonia, a difference of 0.4 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 percent | 9.7 percent | 1.44 percent | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.12 percent | 10.03 percent | 0.9 percent | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11.2 percent against 10.8 percent in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.4 percent, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Estonia ranks 85th 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).