Cote d'Ivoire vs Libya: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Cote d'Ivoire
38.4 percent
in 2023
Libya
35.1 percent
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Libya rank
44th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Libya
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 38.4 percent against 35.1 percent in Libya, a difference of 3.3 percent.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Libya ranks 44th of 126 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9 percent | 33.26 percent | 3.64 percent | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 39.8 percent | 38.05 percent | 1.75 percent | Cote 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, Cote d'Ivoire or Libya?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 38.4 percent against 35.1 percent in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 3.3 percent, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Libya rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Libya ranks 44th 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).