Ireland vs Japan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ireland
4.8 percent
in 2023
Japan
5.8 percent
in 2023
Ireland rank
116th
Japan rank
113th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.8 percent against 4.8 percent in Ireland, a difference of 1 percent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Japan ranks 113th of 126 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.64 percent | 3.02 percent | 4.62 percent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.22 percent | 4.88 percent | 0.35 percent | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.8 percent against 4.8 percent in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ireland and Japan?
- 1 percent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ireland ranks 116th and Japan ranks 113th 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.
Individual pages
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).