Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Papua New Guinea
0.27
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.27
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.27 against 0.27 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.263 | 0.24 | 0.023 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.241 | 0.029 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.27 against 0.27 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Sri Lanka 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.