Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Hong Kong
0.22
in 2020
Taiwan
0.22
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
133rd
Taiwan rank
133rd
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.22 against 0.22 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 133rd and Taiwan ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.237 | 0.017 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.224 | 0.004 | Taiwan |
| 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 Taiwan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.22 against 0.22 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Hong Kong ranks 133rd and Taiwan 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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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.