Republic of Korea vs Tajikistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Republic of Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 67th 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 | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 2.38 million people | 240,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.88 million people | 2.85 million people | 25,000 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 Tajikistan?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.80 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?
- 200,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 65th and Tajikistan 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.