Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,743 kilocalories per person per day against 1,742 kilocalories per person per day in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | 1,677 kilocalories per person per day | 20.3 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | 9.6 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 0.4 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,743 kilocalories per person per day against 1,742 kilocalories per person per day in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 164th 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.