Liberia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Liberia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.40 million people in Liberia, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 126 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 million people | 3.60 million people | 275,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.33 million people | 3.42 million people | 900,000 people | Liberia |
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, Liberia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.70 million people against 4.40 million people in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Liberia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 300,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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.