South Korea vs Pakistan: Dietary composition by country

South Korea
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
Pakistan
0.18 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
178th
Pakistan rank
177th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea, a difference of 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 178th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 191 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita β€”
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita β€”
1980s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
1990s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita β€”
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between South Korea and Pakistan?
0.18 kilocalories per day per capita, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for dietary composition by country?
South Korea ranks 178th and Pakistan ranks 177th 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.