Ireland vs Latvia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ireland
100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
92nd
Latvia rank
92nd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 118 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,000 people | 100,000 people | 60,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 125,000 people | 100,000 people | 25,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Latvia 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).