Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ethiopia
24.50 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
25.00 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.00 million people against 24.50 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 500,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.44 million people | 4.24 million people | 12.20 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.57 million people | 25.07 million people | 500,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.00 million people against 24.50 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 500,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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).