How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Korea?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

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.

Gambia vs Republic of Korea: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Gambia

600,000 people

in 2023

Republic of Korea

600,000 people

in 2023

Gambia rank

62nd

Republic of Korea rank

62nd

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

Gambia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	600,000 people	300,000 people	300,000 people	Gambia
2020s	675,000 people	475,000 people	200,000 people	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Gambia or Republic of Korea?: Gambia, at 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Gambia and Republic of Korea?: 0 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Korea?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?: Gambia ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit: people
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).