What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

1.1 percent, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Burkina Faso

7.3 percent

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire

8.4 percent

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

43rd

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 8.4 percent against 7.3 percent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1 percent.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd of 125 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.07 percent	8.83 percent	2.77 percent	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	7.1 percent	8.95 percent	1.85 percent	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 8.4 percent against 7.3 percent in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 1.1 percent, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd 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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Indicator: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.