Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Netherlands
7.5 percent
in 2023
Sweden
6.9 percent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
103rd
Sweden rank
106th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.5 percent against 6.9 percent in Sweden, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2 percent | 5.24 percent | 0.04 percent | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.47 percent | 5.9 percent | 0.425 percent | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 7.5 percent against 6.9 percent in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.6 percent, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 106th 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).