Ireland vs Portugal: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Ireland
0.21
in 2020
Portugal
0.21
in 2020
Ireland rank
145th
Portugal rank
145th

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.050.10.150.2200020102020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.21 against 0.21 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

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

Ireland ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 145th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.21 0.21 0
2010s 0.206 0.209 0.003 Portugal
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, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 0.21 against 0.21 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Portugal?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 145th and Portugal 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.