New Zealand vs Romania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
New Zealand
17.3 percent
in 2023
Romania
18.6 percent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Romania rank
67th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.6 percent against 17.3 percent in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3 percent.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 percent | 15.8 percent | 3.3 percent | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.82 percent | 16.82 percent | 1 percent | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.6 percent against 17.3 percent in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between New Zealand and Romania?
- 1.3 percent, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Romania ranks 67th 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).