Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Côte d'Ivoire
2.60 million people
in 2023
Ghana
3.20 million people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
31st
Ghana rank
29th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.20 million people against 2.60 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th of 118 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million people | 1.84 million people | 300,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 2.50 million people | 175,000 people | Côte 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.20 million people against 2.60 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 600,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 29th 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).