Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.27
in 2020
South Africa
0.27
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
South Africa rank
77th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.263 | 0.23 | 0.033 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.244 | 0.026 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea 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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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.