What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Central African Republic and South Sudan?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Inequality in per capita calorie intake

Central African Republic

0.29

in 2020

South Sudan

0.29

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

49th

South Sudan rank

49th

Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time

Central African Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.29 against 0.29 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.286	0.287	0.001	South Sudan
2010s	0.29	0.299	0.009	South Sudan
2020s	0.29	0.29	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Central African Republic or South Sudan?: Central African Republic, at 0.29 against 0.29 in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?: Central African Republic ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.