Poland vs Portugal: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Poland
300,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
300,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
75th
Portugal rank
75th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 75th of 118 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 500,000 people | 366,667 people | 133,333 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 366,667 people | 333,333 people | 33,333 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Poland and Portugal?
- 0 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Poland 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).