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

0 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka 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.

Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Sri Lanka

1.1 percent

in 2023

Switzerland

1.1 percent

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

107th

Switzerland rank

107th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

How they compare

Sri Lanka 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.

Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.7 percent	0.96 percent	0.26 percent	Switzerland
2020s	1.15 percent	0.825 percent	0.325 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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?: Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 0 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Sri Lanka 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.