Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Ethiopia
79.10 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
104.30 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 104.30 million people against 79.10 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 25.20 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.26 million people | 34.80 million people | 28.46 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 72.75 million people | 95.17 million people | 22.43 million people | Pakistan |
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, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 104.30 million people against 79.10 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 25.20 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.