New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
New Zealand
17.3 percent
in 2023
Samoa
18.6 percent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Samoa rank
67th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 18.6 percent against 17.3 percent in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3 percent.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.73 percent | 23.1 percent | 9.37 percent | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.82 percent | 19.93 percent | 4.1 percent | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, 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 Samoa?
- 1.3 percent, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Samoa 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).