What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?

0 percent, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

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.

Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Republic of Korea

1.1 percent

in 2023

Sri Lanka

1.1 percent

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

107th

Sri Lanka rank

107th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Republic of Korea
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.52 percent	0.7 percent	0.18 percent	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.875 percent	1.15 percent	0.275 percent	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?: Republic of Korea, at 1.1 percent against 1.1 percent in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?: 0 percent, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Republic of Korea ranks 107th and Sri Lanka 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.