Belgium vs Sweden: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Belgium
2.4 percent
in 2023
Sweden
2.5 percent
in 2023
Belgium rank
86th
Sweden rank
85th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.4 percent in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 percent | 1.2 percent | 0.1 percent | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.8 percent | 1.75 percent | 0.05 percent | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5 percent against 2.4 percent in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1 percent, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.