Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Number of people severely food insecure

Democratic Republic of Congo
45.00 million
in 2023
Pakistan
25.00 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M201520192023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.00 million against 25.00 million in Pakistan, a difference of 20.00 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 118 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 35.80 million 11.00 million 24.80 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 41.30 million 25.07 million 16.23 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45.00 million against 25.00 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
20.00 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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