Germany vs Indonesia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Germany
4.1 percent
in 2023
Indonesia
4.5 percent
in 2023
Germany rank
120th
Indonesia rank
119th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.5 percent against 4.1 percent in Germany, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 119th of 126 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.68 percent | 6.74 percent | 3.06 percent | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.85 percent | 4.8 percent | 0.95 percent | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.5 percent against 4.1 percent in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Germany and Indonesia?
- 0.4 percent, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Germany ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 119th 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).