Turkey vs USSR: Daily per capita caloric supply
Turkey
3,892
in 2023
USSR
3,015
in 1991
Turkey rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Daily per capita caloric supply over time
- Turkey
- USSR
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3,892 against 3,015 in USSR, a difference of 877.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Turkey ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,895 | 3,226 | 331.5 | USSR |
| 1970s | 3,117 | 3,363 | 246.74 | USSR |
| 1980s | 3,432 | 3,371 | 61.44 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3,613 | 3,186 | 427.05 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita caloric supply, Turkey or USSR?
- Turkey, at 3,892 against 3,015 in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita caloric supply between Turkey and USSR?
- 877, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Turkey ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.