Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.48 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
10.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Rwanda rank
183rd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.54 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.37 kilocalories per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.54 kilocalories per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd 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.