Mexico vs Nicaragua: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
0.34
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.34
in 2020
Mexico rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
20th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.34 against 0.34 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.292 | 0.326 | 0.034 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.292 | 0.33 | 0.038 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 0.34 against 0.34 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 20th 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.