Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Democratic Republic of Congo
81.5 percent
in 2023
Liberia
80.8 percent
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Liberia rank
6th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.5 percent against 80.8 percent in Liberia, a difference of 0.7 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th of 126 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2 percent | 80.6 percent | 11.4 percent | Liberia |
| 2020s | 77.47 percent | 80.9 percent | 3.43 percent | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.5 percent against 80.8 percent in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.7 percent, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th 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).