Gambia vs Nicaragua: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
16.8 percent
in 2023
Nicaragua
17.3 percent
in 2022
Gambia rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.3 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia, a difference of 0.5 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 percent | 21.98 percent | 5.97 percent | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.38 percent | 16.78 percent | 4.4 percent | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.4 percent | 16.97 percent | 1.43 percent | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17.3 percent against 16.8 percent in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.5 percent, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd 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.