Afghanistan vs USSR: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Afghanistan
11.95
in 2023
USSR
12.93
in 1991
Afghanistan rank
179th
USSR rank
178th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Afghanistan
  • USSR
05101520196119922023

How they compare

USSR currently reports 12.93 against 11.95 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.98.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and USSR ranks 178th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 14.05 13.61 0.4436 Afghanistan
1970s 12.43 14.34 1.92 USSR
1980s 14.11 15.47 1.36 USSR
1990s 11.51 13.93 2.42 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Afghanistan or USSR?
USSR, at 12.93 against 11.95 in Afghanistan as of 1991.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Afghanistan and USSR?
0.98, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Afghanistan and USSR rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and USSR ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed