Algeria vs Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Algeria
2.30 million people
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
2.60 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
31st
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Algeria
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in Algeria, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.30 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.52 million people | 2.67 million people | 150,000 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Algeria or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 300,000 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).