Belgium vs Portugal: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Belgium
300,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
300,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
75th
Portugal rank
75th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 75th of 118 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,000 people | 300,000 people | 200,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 200,000 people | 325,000 people | 125,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 75th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).