Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Guinea-Bissau
9
in 2022
South Africa
8.5
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9 against 8.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 125 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.27 | 0.6 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9 against 8.5 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.5, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.