Poland vs Russia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Poland
0.5 percent
in 2023
Russia
0.5 percent
in 2023
Poland rank
121st
Russia rank
121st

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

  • Poland
  • Russia
0.511.52201520192023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.5 percent against 0.5 percent in Russia, a difference of 0 percent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 121st and Russia ranks 121st of 125 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.94 percent 0.6 percent 0.34 percent Poland
2020s 0.825 percent 0.5 percent 0.325 percent Poland

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, Poland or Russia?
Poland, at 0.5 percent against 0.5 percent in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Poland and Russia?
0 percent, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Poland ranks 121st and Russia ranks 121st 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.