Finland vs Uruguay: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Finland
2.9 percent
in 2023
Uruguay
2.7 percent
in 2023
Finland rank
78th
Uruguay rank
80th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.9 percent against 2.7 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2 percent.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.95 percent | 1.9 percent | 0.05 percent | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.73 percent | 2.75 percent | 0.025 percent | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Finland or Uruguay?
- Finland, at 2.9 percent against 2.7 percent in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Finland and Uruguay?
- 0.2 percent, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Finland ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th 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.