Congo vs East Timor: Daily supply of calories per person
Congo
2,187 kilocalories per day
in 2023
East Timor
2,277 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
East Timor rank
175th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 2,277 kilocalories per day against 2,187 kilocalories per day in Congo, a difference of 90 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and East Timor ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 kilocalories per day | 1,867 kilocalories per day | 98.89 kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 1,917 kilocalories per day | 29.84 kilocalories per day | East Timor |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 1,973 kilocalories per day | 142.9 kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,898 kilocalories per day | 102.8 kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 2000s | 2,093 kilocalories per day | 2,107 kilocalories per day | 13.64 kilocalories per day | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 217.34 kilocalories per day | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,260 kilocalories per day | 91.87 kilocalories per day | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Congo or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 2,277 kilocalories per day against 2,187 kilocalories per day in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Congo and East Timor?
- 90 kilocalories per day, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and East Timor rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Congo ranks 177th and East Timor ranks 175th 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.