South Korea vs Tunisia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
South Korea
2.80 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
3.10 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
65th
Tunisia rank
62nd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- South Korea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3.10 million people against 2.80 million people in South Korea, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 2.44 million people | 180,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.88 million people | 3.27 million people | 400,000 people | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3.10 million people against 2.80 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between South Korea and Tunisia?
- 300,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Tunisia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Tunisia ranks 62nd 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.