Bulgaria vs Moldova: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Bulgaria
800,000 people
in 2023
Moldova
800,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
90th
Moldova rank
90th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 800,000 people against 800,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Moldova ranks 90th of 126 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960,000 people | 760,000 people | 200,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.00 million people | 775,000 people | 225,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 800,000 people against 800,000 people in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Moldova ranks 90th of 126 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 Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.