Barbados vs Guinea-Bissau: Calorie supply by food group

Barbados
2,430 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2,436 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
75th
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Barbados
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita in Barbados, a difference of 6 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita 250.77 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1970s 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita 231.61 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1980s 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita 141.24 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1990s 2,202 kilocalories per day per capita 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita 32.04 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2000s 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita 48.54 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2010s 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita 226.72 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2020s 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita 2,422 kilocalories per day per capita 18.39 kilocalories per day per capita Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Barbados or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Barbados and Guinea-Bissau?
6 kilocalories per day per capita, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guinea-Bissau?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Barbados ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.