Norway vs Slovakia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Norway
7.8 percent
in 2023
Slovakia
7.5 percent
in 2023
Norway rank
100th
Slovakia rank
103rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Norway
- Slovakia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Slovakia ahead.
Norway ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 126 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 percent | 5.5 percent | 0.8 percent | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.03 percent | 8.12 percent | 2.1 percent | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Norway or Slovakia?
- Norway, at 7.8 percent against 7.5 percent in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Norway and Slovakia?
- 0.3 percent, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Norway ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 103rd 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).