North Korea vs Uganda: Dietary compositions by commodity group
North Korea
9.38 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Uganda
7.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
186th
Uganda rank
188th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
North Korea ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 188th of 191 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.15 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, North Korea or Uganda?
- North Korea, at 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between North Korea and Uganda?
- 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- North Korea ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 188th 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 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.