Congo vs Rwanda: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Congo
1,751 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Rwanda
1,743 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Congo rank
161st
Rwanda rank
164th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,751 kilocalories per person per day against 1,743 kilocalories per person per day in Rwanda, a difference of 8 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,732 kilocalories per person per day | 1,677 kilocalories per person per day | 55.6 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | 19.1 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,743 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 6.4 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 1,751 kilocalories per person per day against 1,743 kilocalories per person per day in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Congo and Rwanda?
- 8 kilocalories per person per day, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Congo ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 164th 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.