El Salvador vs Germany: Number of people who are severely food insecure
El Salvador
1.00 million people
in 2023
Germany
1.00 million people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
51st
Germany rank
51st
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.00 million people against 1.00 million people in Germany, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Germany ranks 51st of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 880,000 people | 660,000 people | 220,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 975,000 people | 1.10 million people | 125,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 1.00 million people against 1.00 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between El Salvador and Germany?
- 0 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Germany ranks 51st 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).