Japan vs United States of America: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Japan
0.17
in 2020
United States of America
0.17
in 2020
Japan rank
184th
United States of America rank
184th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.17 against 0.17 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 0.17 against 0.17 in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Japan and United States of America?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 184th and United States of America 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.