Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Greece
6.6 percent
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.9 percent
in 2023
Greece rank
109th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
106th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.9 percent against 6.6 percent in Greece, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.14 percent | 5.36 percent | 8.78 percent | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.53 percent | 5.05 percent | 1.48 percent | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.9 percent against 6.6 percent in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 percent, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Greece ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th 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).