Latvia vs Portugal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Latvia
11.2 percent
in 2023
Portugal
11.9 percent
in 2023
Latvia rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9 percent against 11.2 percent in Latvia, a difference of 0.7 percent.
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 percent | 12.34 percent | 2.64 percent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.03 percent | 12.05 percent | 2.03 percent | 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 percent against 11.2 percent 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 percent, 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?
- 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).