Ecuador vs Niger: Number of people severely food insecure

Ecuador
2.10 million
in 2023
Niger
2.00 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
36th
Niger rank
39th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Ecuador
  • Niger
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Niger, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Niger ahead.

Ecuador ranks 36th and Niger ranks 39th of 118 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 1.70 million 2.13 million 433,333 Niger
2020s 2.23 million 1.95 million 275,000 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Ecuador or Niger?
Ecuador, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Ecuador and Niger?
100,000, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Ecuador ranks 36th and Niger 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