Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Dominican Republic
43.8 percent
in 2023
El Salvador
45.5 percent
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
29th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.5 percent against 43.8 percent in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 29th of 126 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.04 percent | 42.54 percent | 11.5 percent | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.77 percent | 46.83 percent | 1.95 percent | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 45.5 percent against 43.8 percent in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.7 percent, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 29th 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).