Latvia vs Portugal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Latvia
11.2
in 2023
Portugal
11.9
in 2023
Latvia rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
051015201520192023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.9 against 11.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7 12.34 2.64 Portugal
2020s 10.03 12.05 2.03 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.9 against 11.2 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Latvia and Portugal?
0.7, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Latvia ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed