Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.5 percent against 74.8 percent in Nigeria, a difference of 6.7 percent.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2 percent | 53.5 percent | 15.7 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 77.47 percent | 70.33 percent | 7.15 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.5 percent against 74.8 percent in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 6.7 percent, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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).