Finland vs Sweden: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Finland
700,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
700,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
94th
Sweden rank
94th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 700,000 people against 700,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 94th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460,000 people | 500,000 people | 40,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 625,000 people | 600,000 people | 25,000 people | Finland |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 700,000 people against 700,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Finland and Sweden?
- 0 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Finland ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 94th 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.