Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Luxembourg
2.6 percent
in 2023
Switzerland
2 percent
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
124th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.6 percent against 2 percent in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 124th of 126 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.68 percent | 3.34 percent | 0.34 percent | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.67 percent | 2.2 percent | 0.475 percent | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 2.6 percent against 2 percent in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.6 percent, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 124th 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).