Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Dominican Republic
43.8 percent
in 2023
Ghana
44.5 percent
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Ghana rank
31st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 44.5 percent against 43.8 percent in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7 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 Ghana ranks 31st 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 | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.04 percent | 40.12 percent | 13.92 percent | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.77 percent | 40.58 percent | 8.2 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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 44.5 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 Ghana?
- 0.7 percent, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 31st 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).