Chile vs Paraguay: Daily supply of calories per person

Chile
3,057 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Paraguay
3,067 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Chile rank
82nd
Paraguay rank
79th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3,067 kilocalories per day against 3,057 kilocalories per day in Chile, a difference of 10 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2,490 kilocalories per day 2,341 kilocalories per day 149.63 kilocalories per day Chile
1970s 2,563 kilocalories per day 2,580 kilocalories per day 17.54 kilocalories per day Paraguay
1980s 2,493 kilocalories per day 2,658 kilocalories per day 165.07 kilocalories per day Paraguay
1990s 2,703 kilocalories per day 2,635 kilocalories per day 68.06 kilocalories per day Chile
2000s 2,900 kilocalories per day 2,826 kilocalories per day 74.33 kilocalories per day Chile
2010s 2,939 kilocalories per day 3,101 kilocalories per day 161.41 kilocalories per day Paraguay
2020s 3,096 kilocalories per day 3,087 kilocalories per day 9.47 kilocalories per day Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Chile or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 3,067 kilocalories per day against 3,057 kilocalories per day in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Chile and Paraguay?
10 kilocalories per day, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Chile ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.