Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Somalia: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
47 percent
in 2018
Somalia
53.2 percent
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2 percent against 47 percent in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6.2 percent.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 percent | 70.01 percent | 33.31 percent | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.88 percent | 63.58 percent | 18.7 percent | Somalia |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2 percent against 47 percent in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?
- 6.2 percent, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.