Cape Verde vs Ireland: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Cape Verde
200,000 people
in 2023
Ireland
300,000 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
110th
Ireland rank
107th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Cape Verde
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th of 126 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,000 people | 366,667 people | 166,667 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 200,000 people | 275,000 people | 75,000 people | Ireland |
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, Cape Verde or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 300,000 people against 200,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Ireland rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th 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.