Benin vs Botswana: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Benin
2,703 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Botswana
2,714 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
Botswana rank
133rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,714 kilocalories per day against 2,703 kilocalories per day in Benin, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 392.5 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1,736 kilocalories per day | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 539.92 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,805 kilocalories per day | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 426.61 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,290 kilocalories per day | 185.51 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 162.15 kilocalories per day | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 27.72 kilocalories per day | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,692 kilocalories per day | 16.63 kilocalories per day | Botswana |
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, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 2,714 kilocalories per day against 2,703 kilocalories per day in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Botswana?
- 11 kilocalories per day, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 133rd 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.