Belgium vs United States: Daily per capita caloric supply
Belgium
3,921
in 2023
United States
3,947
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Daily per capita caloric supply over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,947 against 3,921 in Belgium, a difference of 26.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,840 | 2,952 | 112 | United States |
| 1850s | 2,423 | 2,585 | 162 | United States |
| 1860s | 2,426 | 2,826 | 400 | United States |
| 1870s | 2,553 | 3,029 | 476 | United States |
| 1880s | 2,663 | 3,237 | 574 | United States |
| 1890s | 2,851 | 3,134 | 283 | United States |
| 1900s | 2,987 | 3,212 | 225 | United States |
| 1910s | 3,278 | 3,400 | 122 | United States |
| 1930s | 2,940 | 3,400 | 460 | United States |
| 1940s | 2,714 | 3,250 | 536.5 | United States |
| 1960s | 3,040 | 3,100 | 60 | United States |
| 2000s | 3,729 | 3,787 | 57.29 | United States |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 3,755 | 11.17 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,904 | 3,902 | 2.47 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita caloric supply, Belgium or United States?
- United States, at 3,947 against 3,921 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita caloric supply between Belgium and United States?
- 26, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.