Argentina vs Spain: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
3,360 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Spain
3,377 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Argentina rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,377 kilocalories per day against 3,360 kilocalories per day in Argentina, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 2,278 kilocalories per day | 911 kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1960s | 3,181 kilocalories per day | 2,693 kilocalories per day | 487.3 kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3,202 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 260.03 kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3,073 kilocalories per day | 3,095 kilocalories per day | 22.32 kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,096 kilocalories per day | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 180.39 kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,071 kilocalories per day | 3,219 kilocalories per day | 148.04 kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,149 kilocalories per day | 3,245 kilocalories per day | 95.81 kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 3,364 kilocalories per day | 24.85 kilocalories per day | Spain |
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, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,377 kilocalories per day against 3,360 kilocalories per day in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Spain?
- 17 kilocalories per day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st 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.