Congo vs Rwanda: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita

Congo
26.4 percent
in 2023
Rwanda
24.4 percent
in 2023
Congo rank
14th
Rwanda rank
16th

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 26.4 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 2 percent.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 29.94 percent 35.98 percent 6.03 percent Rwanda
2010s 32.85 percent 34.9 percent 2.05 percent Rwanda
2020s 27.02 percent 29.18 percent 2.15 percent Rwanda

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, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 26.4 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Rwanda?
2 percent, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
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
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.