Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Cape Verde
533.58 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
544.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 544.82 grams per day per capita against 533.58 grams per day per capita in Cape Verde, a difference of 11.24 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.49 grams per day per capita | 296.64 grams per day per capita | 16.15 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 326.9 grams per day per capita | 283.94 grams per day per capita | 42.96 grams per day per capita | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 385.6 grams per day per capita | 318.97 grams per day per capita | 66.63 grams per day per capita | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 337.42 grams per day per capita | 287.83 grams per day per capita | 49.6 grams per day per capita | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 330.54 grams per day per capita | 375.42 grams per day per capita | 44.89 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 486.83 grams per day per capita | 473.56 grams per day per capita | 13.27 grams per day per capita | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 559.14 grams per day per capita | 531.69 grams per day per capita | 27.45 grams per day per capita | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 544.82 grams per day per capita against 533.58 grams per day per capita in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 11.24 grams per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.