Benin vs El Salvador: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Benin
15 percent
in 2023
El Salvador
15.4 percent
in 2023
Benin rank
27th
El Salvador rank
25th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4 percent against 15 percent in Benin, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 125 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.48 percent | 14.24 percent | 0.76 percent | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.18 percent | 15.53 percent | 0.35 percent | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 15.4 percent against 15 percent in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0.4 percent, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.