Latvia vs North Macedonia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Latvia
200,000 people
in 2023
North Macedonia
300,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
110th
North Macedonia rank
107th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 107th of 126 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,000 people | 300,000 people | 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 200,000 people | 375,000 people | 175,000 people | North Macedonia |
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, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Latvia ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 107th 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.