Canada vs Russian Federation: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Canada
4.00 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
4.00 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
54th
Russian Federation rank
54th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.00 million people against 4.00 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 54th and Russian Federation ranks 54th of 126 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 11.12 million people | 9.20 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.20 million people | 6.10 million people | 2.90 million people | Russian Federation |
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, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 4.00 million people against 4.00 million people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 0 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Canada ranks 54th and Russian Federation ranks 54th 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.