North Korea vs Mali: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
North Korea
47.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Mali
38.43 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
North Korea rank
178th
Mali rank
181st
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- North Korea
- Mali
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita in Mali, a difference of 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Mali ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Mali |
| 1970s | 59.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Mali |
| 1980s | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.87 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 40.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Mali |
| 2000s | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.32 kilocalories per day per capita | Mali |
| 2010s | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, North Korea or Mali?
- North Korea, at 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between North Korea and Mali?
- 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mali?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Mali rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Mali ranks 181st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.