Benin vs Gabon: Daily supply of calories per person
Benin
2,703 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Gabon
2,686 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
Gabon rank
137th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,686 kilocalories per day in Gabon, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 161.95 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1,736 kilocalories per day | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 347.03 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1,805 kilocalories per day | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 523.71 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 357.83 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,533 kilocalories per day | 175.84 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 152.9 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,642 kilocalories per day | 33.29 kilocalories per day | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,686 kilocalories per day in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Benin and Gabon?
- 17 kilocalories per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Benin ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 137th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β 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.