New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of population with severe food insecurity
New Zealand
4.3 percent
in 2023
Samoa
4.5 percent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
66th
Samoa rank
64th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.5 percent against 4.3 percent in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Samoa ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 percent | 3.5 percent | 0.6667 percent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.72 percent | 4.2 percent | 0.475 percent | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, New Zealand or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.5 percent against 4.3 percent in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.2 percent, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Samoa ranks 64th 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.