What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.29

in 2020

Peru

0.29

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

49th

Peru rank

49th

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Peru

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.29 against 0.29 in Peru, a difference of 0.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Peru ranks 49th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.285	0.261	0.024	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.29	0.244	0.046	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.29	0.29	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.29 against 0.29 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Peru ranks 49th 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: 28 August 2026

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.