Iran vs Samoa: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Iran
0.27
in 2020
Samoa
0.27
in 2020
Iran rank
77th
Samoa rank
77th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.27 against 0.27 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.24 | 0.031 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.262 | 0.008 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Iran or Samoa?
- Iran, at 0.27 against 0.27 in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Iran and Samoa?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Iran ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 77th 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.