Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Montenegro or Sao Tome and Principe?

Montenegro, at 0.22 against 0.22 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality in per capita calorie intake

Montenegro

0.22

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe

0.22

in 2020

Montenegro rank

133rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

133rd

Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time

Montenegro
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.22 against 0.22 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 185 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.21	0.227	0.017	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.21	0.22	0.01	Sao Tome and Principe
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, Montenegro or Sao Tome and Principe?: Montenegro, at 0.22 against 0.22 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?: Montenegro ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe 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: 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.