Benin vs Liberia: Number of people severely food insecure

Benin
2.10 million
in 2023
Liberia
2.00 million
in 2023
Benin rank
36th
Liberia rank
39th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Benin
  • Liberia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201520192023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Liberia, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Liberia ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 39th of 118 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.57 million 1.85 million 275,000 Liberia
2020s 2.08 million 1.98 million 100,000 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Benin or Liberia?
Benin, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Benin and Liberia?
100,000, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Benin ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 39th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed