Japan vs North Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Japan
1,872 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
North Korea
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
North Korea rank
88th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,872 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in North Korea, a difference of 14 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 40.8 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,867 kilocalories per person per day | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 5.9 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,870 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 10.2 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Japan or North Korea?
- Japan, at 1,872 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 Japan and North Korea?
- 14 kilocalories per person per day, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Japan ranks 86th 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.