New Zealand vs Portugal: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
New Zealand
0.21
in 2020
Portugal
0.21
in 2020
New Zealand rank
145th
Portugal rank
145th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.21 against 0.21 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.202 | 0.209 | 0.007 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 0.21 against 0.21 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- New Zealand ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 145th 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.