Benin vs Solomon Islands: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Benin
1,732 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1,728 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Benin rank
175th
Solomon Islands rank
177th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Benin
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,732 kilocalories per person per day against 1,728 kilocalories per person per day in Solomon Islands, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 175th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 195 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | 1,667 kilocalories per person per day | 25.6 kilocalories per person per day | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 1,695 kilocalories per person per day | 14.5 kilocalories per person per day | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 5.4 kilocalories per person per day | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Benin or Solomon Islands?
- Benin, at 1,732 kilocalories per person per day against 1,728 kilocalories per person per day in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Solomon Islands rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Benin ranks 175th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th 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.