El Salvador vs Tunisia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
El Salvador
1.00 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
1.20 million people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
51st
Tunisia rank
50th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.00 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 50th of 118 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 880,000 people | 1.12 million people | 240,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 975,000 people | 1.40 million people | 425,000 people | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.20 million people against 1.00 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 200,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 50th 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).