Lesotho vs South Africa: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Lesotho
0.27
in 2020
South Africa
0.27
in 2020
Lesotho rank
77th
South Africa rank
77th

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.27 against 0.27 in South Africa, 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 South Africa 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 South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.27 0.23 0.04 Lesotho
2010s 0.27 0.244 0.026 Lesotho
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 South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.27 against 0.27 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 77th and South Africa 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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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.