Benin vs Burkina Faso: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Benin
9.30 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso
9.50 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
37th
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.50 million people against 9.30 million people in Benin, a difference of 200,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.10 million people | 8.00 million people | 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 9.05 million people | 425,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.50 million people against 9.30 million people in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 200,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Benin ranks 37th and Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 126 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 moderately or 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
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.