Iceland vs Netherlands: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Iceland
7.8 percent
in 2023
Netherlands
7.5 percent
in 2023
Iceland rank
100th
Netherlands rank
103rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 126 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 percent | 5.2 percent | 1.64 percent | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.8 percent | 5.47 percent | 1.33 percent | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.3 percent, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Iceland ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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).