Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Daily supply of calories per person
Gabon
2,686 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,675 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gabon rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,686 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gabon ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 397.91 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 165.06 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 2,342 kilocalories per day | 12.7 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,306 kilocalories per day | 156.67 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2,533 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 204.25 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 58.46 kilocalories per day | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,653 kilocalories per day | 2,797 kilocalories per day | 143.88 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
- Gabon, at 2,686 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 11 kilocalories per day, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Gabon ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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.