Côte d'Ivoire vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 38.4 percent against 35.6 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.8 percent.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 126 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5 percent | 29.4 percent | 10.1 percent | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 39.8 percent | 34.45 percent | 5.35 percent | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Côte d'Ivoire or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 38.4 percent against 35.6 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.8 percent, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd 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).