Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Nigeria
55.30 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
25.00 million people
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.30 million people against 25.00 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 30.30 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.90 million people | 4.24 million people | 23.66 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.62 million people | 25.07 million people | 23.55 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 55.30 million people against 25.00 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 30.30 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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).