Republic of Korea vs Spain: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Republic of Korea
2.80 million
in 2023
Spain
3.10 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
65th
Spain rank
62nd

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520192023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.10 million against 2.80 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Spain ranks 62nd of 126 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 2.62 million 3.72 million 1.10 million Spain
2020s 2.88 million 3.58 million 700,000 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 3.10 million against 2.80 million in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Republic of Korea and Spain?
300,000, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Spain ranks 62nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed