Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Daily supply of calories per person
Rwanda
2,405 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,437 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Rwanda rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,437 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda, a difference of 32 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 1,972 kilocalories per day | 51.51 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 2,064 kilocalories per day | 90.87 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2,157 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 172.8 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 1,968 kilocalories per day | 340.87 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 1,944 kilocalories per day | 178.91 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,361 kilocalories per day | 194.5 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 2,386 kilocalories per day | 41.47 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,437 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 32 kilocalories per day, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Rwanda ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd 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.