Liberia vs Ukraine: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Liberia
2.00 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
2.10 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
39th
Ukraine rank
36th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Liberia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.10 million people against 2.00 million people in Liberia, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 118 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 975,000 people | 875,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 1.90 million people | 75,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Liberia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.10 million people against 2.00 million people in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Liberia and Ukraine?
- 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Ukraine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Ukraine rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Liberia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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).