Bulgaria vs Ireland: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Bulgaria
100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland
100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Ireland rank
92nd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 92nd of 118 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,000 people | 160,000 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 175,000 people | 125,000 people | 50,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 92nd 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).