China vs Japan: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
China
0.19
in 2020
Japan
0.17
in 2020
China rank
182nd
Japan rank
184th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 184th of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.07 | China |
| 2010s | 0.193 | 0.17 | 0.023 | China |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.02 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, China or Japan?
- China, at 0.19 against 0.17 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between China and Japan?
- 0.02, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 184th 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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About this data
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.