How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 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.

Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Republic of Korea

5.4 percent

in 2023

Thailand

5.4 percent

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

114th

Thailand rank

114th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Republic of Korea
Thailand

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.4 percent against 5.4 percent in Thailand, a difference of 0 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 114th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.15 percent	5.05 percent	0.1 percent	Republic of Korea
2020s	5.5 percent	6.35 percent	0.85 percent	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Republic of Korea or Thailand?: Republic of Korea, at 5.4 percent against 5.4 percent in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 0 percent, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Republic of Korea ranks 114th and Thailand ranks 114th 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).