North Korea vs Libya: Minimum daily requirement of calories
North Korea
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Libya
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
North Korea rank
88th
Libya rank
88th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Libya, 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 Libya ahead.
North Korea ranks 88th and Libya ranks 88th of 195 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 5.2 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 1,829 kilocalories per person per day | 31.9 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,850 kilocalories per person per day | 9.6 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, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between North Korea and Libya?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- North Korea ranks 88th and Libya ranks 88th 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.