South Korea vs Taiwan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
South Korea
1,908 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Taiwan
1,906 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Korea rank
56th
Taiwan rank
59th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,908 kilocalories per person per day against 1,906 kilocalories per person per day in Taiwan, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 14.8 kilocalories per person per day | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 9.2 kilocalories per person per day | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 0.2 kilocalories per person per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 1,908 kilocalories per person per day against 1,906 kilocalories per person per day in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- South Korea ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 59th 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.