Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
28.1 percent
in 2023
Central African Republic
29.8 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Central African Republic rank
11th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 29.8 percent against 28.1 percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7 percent.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 percent | 33.62 percent | 2.53 percent | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 20.4 percent | 27.29 percent | 6.89 percent | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 28.32 percent | 28.8 percent | 0.475 percent | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 29.8 percent against 28.1 percent in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 1.7 percent, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 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 the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.