Iran vs North Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iran
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
North Korea
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iran rank
88th
North Korea rank
88th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in North Korea, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 9.6 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 11.9 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 8.2 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Iran and North Korea?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iran ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 88th 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.