Latvia vs Switzerland: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Latvia
200,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
200,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
110th
Switzerland rank
110th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 200,000 people against 200,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 126 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,000 people | 280,000 people | 80,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 0 people | — |
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 Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 200,000 people against 200,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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.