Sweden vs Palestine, State of: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Sweden
300,000 people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
300,000 people
in 2023
Sweden rank
75th
Palestine, State of rank
75th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Sweden
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 75th and Palestine, State of ranks 75th of 118 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,000 people | 200,000 people | 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 175,000 people | 225,000 people | 50,000 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Sweden or Palestine, State of?
- Sweden, at 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Sweden and Palestine, State of?
- 0 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine, State of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Sweden ranks 75th and Palestine, State of 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).