Puerto Rico vs Ukraine: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Puerto Rico
1,932 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ukraine
1,934 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Ukraine rank
29th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Puerto Rico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,934 kilocalories per person per day against 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 52.5 kilocalories per person per day | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 14.8 kilocalories per person per day | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | 0.8 kilocalories per person per day | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Puerto Rico or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,934 kilocalories per person per day against 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Ukraine rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 29th 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.