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

0 percent, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

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 Switzerland: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Republic of Korea

1.1 percent

in 2023

Switzerland

1.1 percent

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

107th

Switzerland rank

107th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Republic of Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.52 percent	0.96 percent	0.44 percent	Switzerland
2020s	0.875 percent	0.825 percent	0.05 percent	Republic of Korea

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