Laos vs Vietnam: Per capita diet composition
Laos
687.73
in 2023
Vietnam
689.18
in 2023
Laos rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Per capita diet composition over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 689.18 against 687.73 in Laos, a difference of 1.45.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.75 | 447.47 | 78.28 | Laos |
| 1970s | 522.21 | 459.96 | 62.25 | Laos |
| 1980s | 465.01 | 439.21 | 25.8 | Laos |
| 1990s | 473.03 | 428.37 | 44.66 | Laos |
| 2000s | 482.58 | 475.75 | 6.83 | Laos |
| 2010s | 752.65 | 739.06 | 13.6 | Laos |
| 2020s | 696.31 | 710.26 | 13.95 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita diet composition, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 689.18 against 687.73 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita diet composition between Laos and Vietnam?
- 1.45, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for per capita diet composition?
- Laos ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.