Denmark vs Sweden: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Denmark
0.21
in 2020
Sweden
0.21
in 2020
Denmark rank
145th
Sweden rank
145th

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.050.10.150.2200020102020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.21 against 0.21 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 145th of 185 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2 0.2 0
2010s 0.2 0.2 0
2020s 0.21 0.21 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.21 against 0.21 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 145th 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.