Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Inequality in per capita calorie intake

Hong Kong
0.22
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.22
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
133rd
Republic of Korea rank
133rd

Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Republic of Korea
00.050.10.150.2200020102020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.22 against 0.22 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 133rd of 185 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.22 0.22 0
2010s 0.22 0.22 0
2020s 0.22 0.22 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, at 0.22 against 0.22 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
0, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Hong Kong ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 133rd 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

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.