Eswatini vs North Korea: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Eswatini
0.26
in 2020
North Korea
0.26
in 2020
Eswatini rank
88th
North Korea rank
88th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Eswatini
- North Korea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.26 against 0.26 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 88th of 185 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.246 | 0.25 | 0.004 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.01 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Eswatini or North Korea?
- Eswatini, at 0.26 against 0.26 in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Eswatini and North Korea?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and North Korea rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Eswatini ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.