Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Germany
4.1 percent
in 2023
Luxembourg
2.6 percent
in 2023
Germany rank
120th
Luxembourg rank
123rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.1 percent against 2.6 percent in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.5 percent.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 120th and Luxembourg ranks 123rd of 126 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.68 percent | 3.68 percent | 0 percent | — |
| 2020s | 3.85 percent | 2.67 percent | 1.17 percent | Germany |
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 Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 4.1 percent against 2.6 percent in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 1.5 percent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Germany ranks 120th and Luxembourg ranks 123rd 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).