New Zealand vs Portugal: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
New Zealand
900,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
1.20 million people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
86th
Portugal rank
83rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.20 million people against 900,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,000 people | 1.28 million people | 680,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 800,000 people | 1.25 million people | 450,000 people | Portugal |
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, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.20 million people against 900,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 300,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.