Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
13.1 percent
in 2023
Cape Verde
13.5 percent
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Cape Verde rank
43rd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.5 percent against 13.1 percent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.61 percent | 14.47 percent | 3.14 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.1 percent | 15.18 percent | 1.08 percent | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.05 percent | 12.75 percent | 1.3 percent | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 13.5 percent against 13.1 percent in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 0.4 percent, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Cape Verde ranks 43rd 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.