What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Liberia and Sierra Leone?

3.4 percent, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 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.

Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Liberia

37.1 percent

in 2023

Sierra Leone

33.7 percent

in 2023

Liberia rank

5th

Sierra Leone rank

6th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Liberia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 37.1 percent against 33.7 percent in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.4 percent.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2010s	38.15 percent	30.85 percent	7.3 percent	Liberia
2020s	37.3 percent	32.35 percent	4.95 percent	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Liberia or Sierra Leone?: Liberia, at 37.1 percent against 33.7 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 3.4 percent, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Liberia ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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.