Gambia vs Netherlands: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Gambia
1.50 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
1.40 million people
in 2023
Gambia rank
74th
Netherlands rank
77th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Gambia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.40 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 126 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 900,000 people | 375,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.55 million people | 1.00 million people | 550,000 people | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Netherlands?
- Gambia, at 1.50 million people against 1.40 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Gambia and Netherlands?
- 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Netherlands rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 77th 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.