Afghanistan vs Iraq: Daily per capita caloric supply
Afghanistan
2,315
in 2023
Iraq
2,371
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Iraq rank
171st
Daily per capita caloric supply over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,371 against 2,315 in Afghanistan, a difference of 56.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Iraq ranks 171st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,819 | 2,051 | 768.67 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,588 | 2,272 | 316.67 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,563 | 3,160 | 597.52 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,965 | 2,285 | 319.23 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,971 | 2,284 | 312.23 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,230 | 2,243 | 13.14 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,272 | 2,330 | 58.31 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita caloric supply, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,371 against 2,315 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita caloric supply between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 56, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Iraq ranks 171st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.