Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Dietary composition by country
Congo
7.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.56 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.56 kilocalories per day per capita, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Congo ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.