Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Benin
65.6
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
62.5
in 2022
Benin rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060201520192023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 65.6 against 62.5 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2010s 65.37 61.83 3.53 Benin
2020s 62.63 62.4 0.2333 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Benin, at 65.6 against 62.5 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
3.1, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Benin ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed