Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Iceland
7.8 percent
in 2023
Slovakia
7.5 percent
in 2023
Iceland rank
100th
Slovakia rank
103rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 percent | 5.5 percent | 1.34 percent | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.8 percent | 8.12 percent | 1.33 percent | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.3 percent, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Iceland ranks 100th and Slovakia 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).