France vs Libya: Number of people severely food insecure

France
1.80 million
in 2023
Libya
1.30 million
in 2023
France rank
44th
Libya rank
47th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • France
  • Libya
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201520192023

How they compare

France currently reports 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Libya, a difference of 500,000.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.

France ranks 44th and Libya ranks 47th of 118 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 660,000 980,000 320,000 Libya
2020s 1.25 million 1.43 million 175,000 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, France or Libya?
France, at 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between France and Libya?
500,000, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do France and Libya rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
France ranks 44th and Libya ranks 47th 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