Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
0.27
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.27
in 2020
Lesotho rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.27 against 0.27 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 | 0.263 | 0.007 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 0.27 against 0.27 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th 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.