Which country has the highest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score?

Finland has the highest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score, at 83.7, followed by Ireland (81.7) and Norway (80.5).

Which country has the lowest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score?

Syria has the lowest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score, at 36.3.

What is the median Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score across countries?

The median is 63 across the 113 countries with data.

Where does this food self sufficiency rate by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible? - Leiden University; Global Food Security Index 2022 - Economist.

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Food Self Sufficiency Rate by Country

Name: Food Self Sufficiency Rate by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Finland has the highest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score (83.7), followed by Ireland (81.7) and Norway (80.5). Syria has the lowest (36.3).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 51.9 – 73

Average

62.16

113 countries

Highest

83.7

Finland

Lowest

36.3

Syria

Data

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159 countries · # = rank by Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score

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1	Finland	83.7	17.9%	5.3
2	Ireland	81.7	14.6%	4.8
3	Norway	80.5	122.8%	-0.4
4	France	80.2	43.1%	3.4
5	Netherlands	80.1	120.2%	6.7
6	Japan	79.5	157.8%	4.1
7	Canada	79.1	12.7%	7
7	Sweden	79.1	13.1%	3.4
9	United Kingdom	78.8	61.4%	7.2
10	Portugal	78.7	67.5%	3.9
11	Switzerland	78.2	118.9%	5
12	Austria	78.1	39.6%	3.7
13	United States	78	13.2%	1.3
14	Denmark	77.8	47.9%	4.4
14	New Zealand	77.8	7.37%	5.2
16	Czechia	77.7	60.5%	5.4
17	Belgium	77.5	113.4%	3.9
18	Costa Rica	77.4	99.1%	5.7
19	Germany	77	54.0%	3.6
20	Spain	75.7	63.7%	0.8
21	Poland	75.5	44.9%	7
22	Australia	75.4	2.79%	4.6
23	United Arab Emirates	75.2	1,116.8%	12
24	Israel	74.8	1,080.3%	7.8
25	China	74.2	45.4%	13.7
25	Chile	74.2	17.2%	5.9
27	Italy	74	96.3%	2.5
28	Singapore	73.1	—	4.7
29	Bulgaria	73	38.3%	9.5
30	Qatar	72.4	—	2.5
31	Greece	72.2	49.9%	4.7
32	Kazakhstan	72.1	5.14%	9.4
33	Uruguay	71.8	7.74%	10.9
34	Hungary	71.4	33.1%	5.3
35	Oman	71.2	229.8%	13.8
36	Slovakia	71.1	275.9%	6.9
37	Peru	70.8	48.0%	7.7
38	Bahrain	70.3	—	5.6
39	South Korea	70.2	493.5%	7.1
40	Panama	70	123.3%	8.8
41	Malaysia	69.9	103.5%	5.7
41	Saudi Arabia	69.9	6.24%	11.8
43	Russia	69.1	24.6%	6.1
43	Mexico	69.1	38.3%	7.3
45	Romania	68.8	32.6%	5.8
46	Vietnam	67.9	213.7%	13.4
47	Jordan	66.2	561.4%	2.9
48	Ecuador	65.6	146.6%	6.2
49	Turkey	65.3	66.1%	2.9
50	Kuwait	65.2	—	-0.5
51	Brazil	65.1	17.1%	1.3
52	Bolivia	65	14.8%	12.2
52	Dominican Republic	65	158.1%	5.5
54	Argentina	64.8	5.47%	1.3
55	Belarus	64.5	39.6%	4.3
56	El Salvador	64.2	231.2%	5.4
57	Morocco	63	86.6%	9.1
58	Guatemala	62.8	148.3%	6.6
59	South Africa	61.7	16.3%	4.6
60	Honduras	61.5	160.9%	7.4
61	Serbia	61.4	60.6%	8
62	Tunisia	60.3	131.5%	4.3
63	Indonesia	60.2	199.7%	4.8
64	Thailand	60.1	131.2%	4.6
64	Colombia	60.1	32.2%	-2.2
66	Azerbaijan	59.8	111.0%	2.9
67	Philippines	59.3	360.7%	7.2
68	India	58.9	292.9%	5.1
68	Algeria	58.9	74.4%	8.4
70	Paraguay	58.6	14.0%	4.6
71	Ukraine	57.9	25.4%	2.1
72	Myanmar	57.6	203.9%	8.2
73	Uzbekistan	57.5	35.1%	7.1
74	Nepal	56.9	420.3%	11.1
75	Tajikistan	56.7	83.0%	9.6
76	Nicaragua	56.6	45.5%	6.3
77	Egypt	56	733.6%	2.2
78	Cambodia	55.7	131.4%	11.4
79	Sri Lanka	55.2	371.7%	2.3
80	Bangladesh	54	1,195.7%	6.9
81	Laos	53.1	91.1%	9
82	Kenya	53	89.7%	10
83	Ghana	52.6	164.7%	2.1
84	Pakistan	52.2	421.6%	8.7
85	Mali	51.9	40.2%	7.4
86	Senegal	51.2	113.3%	8.7
87	Botswana	51.1	11.6%	0.9
88	Rwanda	50.6	—	4.7
89	Burkina Faso	49.6	149.3%	10.7
90	Tanzania	49.1	159.0%	10.2
91	Malawi	48.1	158.0%	2.6
91	Benin	48.1	333.8%	8.9
93	Uganda	47.7	221.9%	6.7
94	Mozambique	47.3	41.7%	3.5
95	Ivory Coast	46.5	126.2%	1.5
96	Cameroon	46.4	241.5%	2.8
97	Niger	46.3	56.3%	4.2
98	Togo	46.2	222.6%	3.5
99	Guinea	45.1	62.9%	9.3
100	Ethiopia	44.5	181.1%	5.8
101	Angola	43.7	59.3%	0.8
102	Zambia	43.5	38.7%	-1.8
103	Chad	43.2	30.3%	7.7
104	DR Congo	43	434.0%	9.3
105	Sudan	42.8	44.0%	7.3
106	Venezuela	42.6	49.6%	-4.9
107	Nigeria	42	240.9%	-0.9
108	Madagascar	40.6	43.5%	1.2
108	Burundi	40.6	653.0%	-1.4
110	Sierra Leone	40.5	167.4%	-1
111	Yemen	40.1	139.5%	0.1
112	Haiti	38.5	469.7%	-5.4
113	Syria	36.3	92.3%	-10.5
—	Iran	—	79.3%	—
—	Iraq	—	241.7%	—
—	Afghanistan	—	77.2%	—
—	North Korea	—	244.3%	—
—	Somalia	—	67.6%	—
—	Zimbabwe	—	60.2%	—
—	South Sudan	—	32.1%	—
—	Papua New Guinea	—	509.1%	—
—	Turkmenistan	—	13.5%	—
—	Kyrgyzstan	—	25.3%	—
—	Republic of the Congo	—	40.6%	—
—	Lebanon	—	381.4%	—
—	Liberia	—	172.2%	—
—	Central African Republic	—	83.9%	—
—	Mauritania	—	13.9%	—
—	Croatia	—	87.6%	—
—	Georgia	—	94.9%	—
—	Eritrea	—	69.2%	—
—	Mongolia	—	4.04%	—
—	Namibia	—	9.16%	—
—	Bosnia and Herzegovina	—	61.4%	—
—	Moldova	—	80.3%	—
—	Armenia	—	70.2%	—
—	Lithuania	—	26.4%	—
—	Albania	—	83.2%	—
—	Gabon	—	28.6%	—
—	Guinea-Bissau	—	124.3%	—
—	Slovenia	—	78.8%	—
—	Latvia	—	29.9%	—
—	North Macedonia	—	118.8%	—
—	Cyprus	—	440.9%	—
—	Estonia	—	43.7%	—
—	Eswatini	—	78.4%	—
—	Mauritius	—	681.1%	—
—	Fiji	—	46.4%	—
—	Solomon Islands	—	367.3%	—
—	Bhutan	—	107.0%	—
—	Luxembourg	—	102.0%	—
—	Suriname	—	191.0%	—
—	Cape Verde	—	1,202.6%	—
—	Belize	—	85.4%	—
—	Iceland	—	5.19%	—
—	Sao Tome and Principe	—	590.3%	—
—	Grenada	—	969.0%	—
—	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	—	418.4%	—
—	Antigua and Barbuda	—	685.5%	—

What correlates with Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score?

Pearson r against 1,631 other country metrics sharing at least 68 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Legatum Prosperity RankLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 113
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Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 112
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LP Infrastructure & Market AccessLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 113
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GDI Male Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 112
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Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 96
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Human Development IndexStandard of Living by Country
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 113
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Public ServicesFailed States
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 113
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% of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 103
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Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 113
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Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 107
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Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 113
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 113
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score?: Finland has the highest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score, at 83.7, followed by Ireland (81.7) and Norway (80.5).
Which country has the lowest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score?: Syria has the lowest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score, at 36.3.
What is the median Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Score across countries?: The median is 63 across the 113 countries with data.
Where does this food self sufficiency rate by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible? - Leiden University; Global Food Security Index 2022 - Economist.