Côte d'Ivoire vs United States of America: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Côte d'Ivoire
2.60 million people
in 2023
United States of America
3.30 million people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
31st
United States of America rank
28th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.30 million people against 2.60 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 700,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 118 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million people | 3.00 million people | 860,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.67 million people | 2.80 million people | 125,000 people | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.30 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 United States of America?
- 700,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th 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).