Italy vs South Korea: Per capita diet composition

Italy
424.9
in 2023
South Korea
424
in 2023
Italy rank
83rd
South Korea rank
84th

Per capita diet composition over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 424.9 against 424 in South Korea, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 497.16 505.9 8.74 South Korea
1970s 501.81 600.38 98.57 South Korea
1980s 446.31 519.19 72.88 South Korea
1990s 431.09 447.26 16.17 South Korea
2000s 437.13 401.75 35.38 Italy
2010s 442.91 477.28 34.36 South Korea
2020s 416.68 425.05 8.37 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita diet composition, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 424.9 against 424 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita diet composition between Italy and South Korea?
0.9, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for per capita diet composition?
Italy ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita diet composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed