Chile vs French Polynesia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Chile
1,903 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
French Polynesia
1,904 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Chile rank
62nd
French Polynesia rank
60th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Chile
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1,904 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Chile, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and French Polynesia ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | 1,844 kilocalories per person per day | 18.9 kilocalories per person per day | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 1,872 kilocalories per person per day | 10.7 kilocalories per person per day | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | 1.8 kilocalories per person per day | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Chile or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 1,904 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Chile and French Polynesia?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Chile ranks 62nd and French Polynesia ranks 60th 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.