Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ghana
3.20 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.80 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.20 million people against 2.80 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 400,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 118 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 2.30 million people | 460,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.65 million people | 150,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 3.20 million people against 2.80 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 400,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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).