How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Japan

1.1 percent

in 2023

Republic of Korea

1.1 percent

in 2023

Japan rank

107th

Republic of Korea rank

107th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.1 percent against 1.1 percent in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 107th and Republic of Korea ranks 107th of 125 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.58 percent	0.52 percent	0.06 percent	Japan
2020s	1.02 percent	0.875 percent	0.15 percent	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Japan, at 1.1 percent against 1.1 percent in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 0 percent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Japan ranks 107th and Republic of Korea ranks 107th 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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Indicator: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.