Finland vs Portugal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Finland
13.4 percent
in 2023
Portugal
11.9 percent
in 2023
Finland rank
80th
Portugal rank
81st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.4 percent against 11.9 percent in Portugal, a difference of 1.5 percent.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 126 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.34 percent | 12.34 percent | 4 percent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.32 percent | 12.05 percent | 0.725 percent | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Finland, at 13.4 percent against 11.9 percent in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.5 percent, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Finland ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st 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).