Benin vs Laos: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Benin
94.53 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Laos
92.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
55th
Laos rank
58th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 92.98 kilocalories per day per capita in Laos, a difference of 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Benin ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 4.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1980s | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1990s | 25.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 2010s | 62.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6065 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 91.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 92.98 kilocalories per day per capita in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Benin and Laos?
- 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Benin ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by 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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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.