Benin vs Liberia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Benin
1,732 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Liberia
1,734 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Benin rank
175th
Liberia rank
173rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,734 kilocalories per person per day against 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in Benin, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 6.4 kilocalories per person per day | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | 4.2 kilocalories per person per day | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,727 kilocalories per person per day | 0.6 kilocalories per person per day | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,734 kilocalories per person per day against 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Benin and Liberia?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Benin ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.