Greece vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Greece
700,000 people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
500,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
94th
Kyrgyzstan rank
97th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Greece
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 700,000 people against 500,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Kyrgyzstan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 94th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 97th of 126 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.37 million people | 400,000 people | 966,667 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 700,000 people | 466,667 people | 233,333 people | Greece |
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, Greece or Kyrgyzstan?
- Greece, at 700,000 people against 500,000 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Greece and Kyrgyzstan?
- 200,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kyrgyzstan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Greece ranks 94th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 97th 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.