New Caledonia vs South Africa: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
New Caledonia
0.27
in 2020
South Africa
0.27
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
77th
South Africa rank
77th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.27 against 0.27 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 77th of 185 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.04 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.244 | 0.026 | New Caledonia |
| 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, New Caledonia or South Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 0.27 against 0.27 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- New Caledonia ranks 77th and South Africa 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.