Singapore vs Sweden: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Singapore
500,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
700,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
97th
Sweden rank
94th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 700,000 people against 500,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 94th of 126 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240,000 people | 500,000 people | 260,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 400,000 people | 600,000 people | 200,000 people | Sweden |
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, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 700,000 people against 500,000 people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Singapore and Sweden?
- 200,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Singapore ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 94th 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.