Bhutan vs South Korea: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Bhutan
78.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea
82.07 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Bhutan rank
71st
South Korea rank
68th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita against 78.39 kilocalories per day per capita in Bhutan, a difference of 3.68 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 97.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 73.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Bhutan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita against 78.39 kilocalories per day per capita in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 3.68 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 68th of 192 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 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.