Pakistan vs South Africa: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Pakistan
0.27
in 2020
South Africa
0.27
in 2020
Pakistan rank
77th
South Africa rank
77th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan 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 Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.273 | 0.23 | 0.043 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.244 | 0.001 | Pakistan |
| 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, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 0.27 against 0.27 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Pakistan 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.