How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Senegal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Cape Verde

32.1 percent

in 2023

Senegal

29.1 percent

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

51st

Senegal rank

54th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Cape Verde
Senegal

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 32.1 percent against 29.1 percent in Senegal, a difference of 3 percent.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	36.4 percent	34.73 percent	1.67 percent	Cape Verde
2020s	34.15 percent	30.1 percent	4.05 percent	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Cape Verde or Senegal?: Cape Verde, at 32.1 percent against 29.1 percent in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cape Verde and Senegal?: 3 percent, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).