Barbados vs Ghana: Daily supply of calories per person
Barbados
3,118 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ghana
3,125 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Barbados rank
72nd
Ghana rank
70th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Barbados
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,125 kilocalories per day against 3,118 kilocalories per day in Barbados, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 1,911 kilocalories per day | 652.13 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 1970s | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 1,854 kilocalories per day | 967.3 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,006 kilocalories per day | 1,610 kilocalories per day | 1,397 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 793.11 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2,902 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 284.77 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,067 kilocalories per day | 2,903 kilocalories per day | 163.28 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3,152 kilocalories per day | 3,119 kilocalories per day | 33.09 kilocalories per day | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Barbados or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3,125 kilocalories per day against 3,118 kilocalories per day in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Barbados and Ghana?
- 7 kilocalories per day, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Barbados ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 70th of 191 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.