North Korea vs Mexico: Minimum daily requirement of calories
North Korea
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mexico
1,856 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
North Korea rank
88th
Mexico rank
91st
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- North Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 34.5 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 28.3 kilocalories per person per day | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 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, North Korea or Mexico?
- North Korea, at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between North Korea and Mexico?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Mexico rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- North Korea ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st 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.