Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Afghanistan
31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
42.5
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 42.5 against 31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.5.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 125 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8 | 38.5 | 18.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 40.92 | 12.77 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 42.5 against 31 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 11.5, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.