Gambia vs Rwanda: Daily supply of calories per person
Gambia
2,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Rwanda
2,405 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gambia rank
165th
Rwanda rank
164th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,405 kilocalories per day against 2,402 kilocalories per day in Gambia, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 23.69 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilocalories per day | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 456.72 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,942 kilocalories per day | 2,157 kilocalories per day | 215.26 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 457.19 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilocalories per day | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 30.31 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,556 kilocalories per day | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 389.1 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,407 kilocalories per day | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 62.49 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2,405 kilocalories per day against 2,402 kilocalories per day in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 3 kilocalories per day, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 164th 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.