Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Daily supply of calories per person
Rwanda
2,405 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Rwanda rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,405 kilocalories per day against 2,393 kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 2,161 kilocalories per day | 239.68 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 179.07 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2,157 kilocalories per day | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 19.75 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 438.54 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 25.62 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 17.3 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 2,316 kilocalories per day | 28.3 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 2,405 kilocalories per day against 2,393 kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 12 kilocalories per day, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Rwanda ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β 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.