What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Palestine, State of and Zambia?

0.01, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Zambia?

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.

Palestine, State of vs Zambia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake

Palestine, State of

0.37

in 2020

Zambia

0.36

in 2020

Palestine, State of rank

12th

Zambia rank

14th

Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time

Palestine, State of
Zambia

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.37 against 0.36 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Palestine, State of ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palestine, State of averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palestine, State of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.321	0.35	0.029	Zambia
2010s	0.37	0.35	0.02	Palestine, State of
2020s	0.37	0.36	0.01	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Palestine, State of or Zambia?: Palestine, State of, at 0.37 against 0.36 in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Palestine, State of and Zambia?: 0.01, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Palestine, State of and Zambia rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?: Palestine, State of ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th 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.