Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Republic of Korea
2.80 million people
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.70 million people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
65th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
66th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.70 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 100,000 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 126 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 million people | 2.10 million people | 500,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.88 million people | 2.55 million people | 325,000 people | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.80 million people against 2.70 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th 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.