Mauritania vs Spain: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Mauritania
3.30 million
in 2023
Spain
3.10 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
61st
Spain rank
62nd
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.30 million against 3.10 million in Spain, a difference of 200,000.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Mauritania ranks 61st and Spain ranks 62nd of 126 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 3.72 million | 2.32 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 3.58 million | 850,000 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Mauritania or Spain?
- Mauritania, at 3.30 million against 3.10 million in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Mauritania and Spain?
- 200,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Mauritania ranks 61st and Spain ranks 62nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.