Finland vs Latvia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Finland
13.4 percent
in 2023
Latvia
11.2 percent
in 2023
Finland rank
80th
Latvia rank
83rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.4 percent against 11.2 percent in Latvia, a difference of 2.2 percent.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.34 percent | 9.7 percent | 1.36 percent | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.32 percent | 10.03 percent | 1.3 percent | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 13.4 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 Finland and Latvia?
- 2.2 percent, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Finland ranks 80th 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).