Afghanistan vs Iraq: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
2,315 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iraq
2,371 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Iraq rank
172nd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,371 kilocalories per day against 2,315 kilocalories per day in Afghanistan, a difference of 56 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,819 kilocalories per day | 2,051 kilocalories per day | 768.67 kilocalories per day | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 316.67 kilocalories per day | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 3,160 kilocalories per day | 597.52 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 319.23 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,971 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 312.23 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,243 kilocalories per day | 13.14 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 58.31 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,371 kilocalories per day against 2,315 kilocalories per day in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 56 kilocalories per day, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita supply of calories 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
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.