Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Bulgaria
2 percent
in 2023
Latvia
1.9 percent
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Latvia rank
93rd
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 percent against 1.9 percent in Latvia, a difference of 0.1 percent.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 93rd of 125 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 percent | 0.62 percent | 1.52 percent | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.73 percent | 1.3 percent | 1.43 percent | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 2 percent against 1.9 percent in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.1 percent, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 93rd 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.