Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Guinea-Bissau
1.30 million people
in 2022
Portugal
1.20 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
80th
Portugal rank
83rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Portugal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Portugal, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.17 million people | 33,333 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.27 million people | 33,333 people | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Portugal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Portugal rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.