South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
South Korea
2.80 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.60 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.60 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 126 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.08 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.88 million people | 2.48 million people | 400,000 people | South 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, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 2.80 million people against 2.60 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 200,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.