Guatemala vs Peru: Daily supply of calories per person
Guatemala
2,823 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Peru
2,811 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Guatemala rank
119th
Peru rank
121st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,823 kilocalories per day against 2,811 kilocalories per day in Peru, a difference of 12 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 119th and Peru ranks 121st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,949 kilocalories per day | 2,078 kilocalories per day | 129.17 kilocalories per day | Peru |
| 1970s | 2,092 kilocalories per day | 2,090 kilocalories per day | 2 kilocalories per day | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 2,135 kilocalories per day | 120.65 kilocalories per day | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,194 kilocalories per day | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 26.2 kilocalories per day | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,368 kilocalories per day | 91.99 kilocalories per day | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,535 kilocalories per day | 2,722 kilocalories per day | 186.57 kilocalories per day | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 2,846 kilocalories per day | 80.33 kilocalories per day | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 2,823 kilocalories per day against 2,811 kilocalories per day in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Guatemala and Peru?
- 12 kilocalories per day, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guatemala ranks 119th and Peru ranks 121st 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.