Benin vs Kenya: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Benin
0.28
in 2020
Kenya
0.28
in 2020
Benin rank
63rd
Kenya rank
63rd

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.28 against 0.28 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.28 0.243 0.037 Benin
2010s 0.28 0.233 0.047 Benin
2020s 0.28 0.28 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Kenya?
Benin, at 0.28 against 0.28 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Kenya?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.