Montenegro vs Serbia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Montenegro
1.6 percent
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 percent
in 2023
Montenegro rank
97th
Serbia rank
99th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.6 percent against 1.5 percent in Serbia, a difference of 0.1 percent.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 99th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.32 percent | 2.1 percent | 0.22 percent | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 2.7 percent | 3.1 percent | 0.4 percent | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 1.6 percent against 1.5 percent in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.1 percent, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Montenegro ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 99th 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.