Ireland vs Switzerland: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Ireland
300,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
200,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
107th
Switzerland rank
110th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 126 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 360,000 people | 280,000 people | 80,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 275,000 people | 200,000 people | 75,000 people | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ireland ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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.