What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between Laos and Nicaragua?

0 5 year moving average, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Nicaragua: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

Laos

0.7 5 year moving average

in 2023

Nicaragua

0.7 5 year moving average

in 2023

Laos rank

71st

Nicaragua rank

71st

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger over time

Laos
Nicaragua

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3945 5 year moving average	0.587 5 year moving average	0.1925 5 year moving average	Nicaragua
2010s	0.5554 5 year moving average	0.5165 5 year moving average	0.0389 5 year moving average	Laos
2020s	0.7688 5 year moving average	0.7 5 year moving average	0.0688 5 year moving average	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 2: zero hunger, Laos or Nicaragua?: Laos, at 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between Laos and Nicaragua?: 0 5 year moving average, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for goal 2: zero hunger?: Laos ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database