How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Norway: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Iceland

7.8 percent

in 2023

Norway

7.8 percent

in 2023

Iceland rank

100th

Norway rank

100th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.8 percent against 7.8 percent in Norway, a difference of 0 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 100th and Norway ranks 100th of 126 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.84 percent	4.7 percent	2.14 percent	Iceland
2020s	6.8 percent	6.03 percent	0.775 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 Norway?: Iceland, at 7.8 percent against 7.8 percent in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Iceland and Norway?: 0 percent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Iceland ranks 100th and Norway ranks 100th 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).