Greece vs Slovakia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Greece
1.5 percent
in 2023
Slovakia
1.4 percent
in 2023
Greece rank
99th
Slovakia rank
102nd

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Greece
  • Slovakia
11.522.53201520192023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.5 percent against 1.4 percent in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 99th and Slovakia ranks 102nd of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.6 percent 0.96 percent 1.64 percent Greece
2020s 1.5 percent 1.7 percent 0.2 percent Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Greece or Slovakia?
Greece, at 1.5 percent against 1.4 percent in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Greece and Slovakia?
0.1 percent, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Greece ranks 99th and Slovakia ranks 102nd of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.