Benin vs Ethiopia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Benin
65.6 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia
61.4 percent
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
17th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 65.6 percent against 61.4 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.2 percent.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.98 percent | 57.62 percent | 5.36 percent | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.38 percent | 58.67 percent | 4.7 percent | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 65.6 percent against 61.4 percent in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 4.2 percent, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 126 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 Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).