Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Kazakhstan
2 percent
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.8 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
124th
Russian Federation rank
122nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.8 percent against 2 percent in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.8 percent.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 126 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 percent | 7 percent | 4.63 percent | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.35 percent | 4.17 percent | 1.82 percent | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.8 percent against 2 percent in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0.8 percent, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Russian Federation ranks 122nd 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).