Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Daily supply of calories per person
Congo
2,187 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2,177 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Congo rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,187 kilocalories per day against 2,177 kilocalories per day in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,174 kilocalories per day | 106.43 kilocalories per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,192 kilocalories per day | 23.91 kilocalories per day | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 2,187 kilocalories per day against 2,177 kilocalories per day in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 kilocalories per day, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.