Nicaragua vs Slovenia: Dietary composition by country

Nicaragua
29.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Slovenia
30.15 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
48th
Slovenia rank
46th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 30.15 kilocalories per day per capita against 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.28 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3762 kilocalories per day per capita 4.9 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2000s 11.1 kilocalories per day per capita 6.42 kilocalories per day per capita 4.68 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2010s 25.49 kilocalories per day per capita 30.95 kilocalories per day per capita 5.46 kilocalories per day per capita Slovenia
2020s 28.42 kilocalories per day per capita 30.52 kilocalories per day per capita 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Nicaragua or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 30.15 kilocalories per day per capita against 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Nicaragua and Slovenia?
0.64 kilocalories per day per capita, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Slovenia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Slovenia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Nicaragua ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 46th 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.