Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Daily supply of calories per person
Guinea-Bissau
2,560 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Namibia
2,581 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
153rd
Namibia rank
151st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,560 kilocalories per day in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 21 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 kilocalories per day | 2,305 kilocalories per day | 472.52 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1,948 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 299.63 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2,208 kilocalories per day | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 57.46 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 2,130 kilocalories per day | 203.74 kilocalories per day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 42.63 kilocalories per day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2,324 kilocalories per day | 2,409 kilocalories per day | 84.54 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,515 kilocalories per day | 38.2 kilocalories per day | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,560 kilocalories per day in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 21 kilocalories per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 151st of 192 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.