Belarus vs South Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belarus
1,909 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Korea
1,908 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
South Korea rank
56th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1,909 kilocalories per person per day against 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in South Korea, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 41.5 kilocalories per person per day | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1,909 kilocalories per person per day | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 5.2 kilocalories per person per day | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 2.8 kilocalories per person per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belarus or South Korea?
- Belarus, at 1,909 kilocalories per person per day against 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belarus and South Korea?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belarus ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.