Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Portugal
300,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
300,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
75th
Sweden rank
75th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 75th of 118 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 340,000 people | 100,000 people | 240,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 325,000 people | 175,000 people | 150,000 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Portugal ranks 75th and Sweden 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).