Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Daily supply of calories per person
Afghanistan
2,315 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2,279 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,315 kilocalories per day against 2,279 kilocalories per day in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 36 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,819 kilocalories per day | 2,056 kilocalories per day | 763.72 kilocalories per day | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 1,919 kilocalories per day | 668.76 kilocalories per day | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 1,958 kilocalories per day | 604.09 kilocalories per day | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 2,112 kilocalories per day | 147.16 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,971 kilocalories per day | 2,385 kilocalories per day | 413.29 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 114.86 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,378 kilocalories per day | 106.36 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 2,315 kilocalories per day against 2,279 kilocalories per day in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 kilocalories per day, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.