Botswana vs Nicaragua: Daily supply of calories per person
Botswana
2,714 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nicaragua
2,760 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
129th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,760 kilocalories per day against 2,714 kilocalories per day in Botswana, a difference of 46 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 2,009 kilocalories per day | 94.26 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,020 kilocalories per day | 256.36 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 126.97 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 370 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 211.69 kilocalories per day | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 87.18 kilocalories per day | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2,697 kilocalories per day | 2,753 kilocalories per day | 55.07 kilocalories per day | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,760 kilocalories per day against 2,714 kilocalories per day in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 46 kilocalories per day, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 129th 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.