South Korea vs Tunisia: Daily supply of calories per person
South Korea
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Tunisia
3,432 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Tunisia rank
30th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- South Korea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3,432 kilocalories per day against 3,430 kilocalories per day in South Korea, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Tunisia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 52.31 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,526 kilocalories per day | 427.2 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 2,934 kilocalories per day | 17.84 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 175.41 kilocalories per day | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,195 kilocalories per day | 127.05 kilocalories per day | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 3,377 kilocalories per day | 39.03 kilocalories per day | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,490 kilocalories per day | 78.85 kilocalories per day | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, South Korea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3,432 kilocalories per day against 3,430 kilocalories per day in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between South Korea and Tunisia?
- 2 kilocalories per day, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Tunisia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Tunisia ranks 30th 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.