Gambia vs USSR: Calorie supply by food group
Gambia
2,199 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
2,197 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Gambia rank
137th
USSR rank
138th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Gambia
- USSR
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 137th and USSR ranks 138th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,512 kilocalories per day per capita | 671.7 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 1,589 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,513 kilocalories per day per capita | 924.33 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita | 648.78 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 222.49 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Gambia or USSR?
- Gambia, at 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Gambia and USSR?
- 2 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Gambia and USSR rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Gambia ranks 137th and USSR ranks 138th of 192 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
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.