Pakistan vs USSR: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Pakistan
15.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
12.93 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Pakistan rank
176th
USSR rank
178th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Pakistan
- USSR
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 12.93 kilocalories per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Pakistan ranks 176th and USSR ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.47 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.697 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 16.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6215 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Pakistan or USSR?
- Pakistan, at 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 12.93 kilocalories per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Pakistan and USSR?
- 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Pakistan and USSR rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Pakistan ranks 176th and USSR ranks 178th 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.