Benin vs South Africa: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Benin
2,703 kilocalories per day
in 2022
South Africa
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
South Africa rank
136th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa, a difference of 9 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 2,837 kilocalories per day | 1,126 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,736 kilocalories per day | 2,852 kilocalories per day | 1,116 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,805 kilocalories per day | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 902.04 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 504.2 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 481.05 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 300.14 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 48.22 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Benin, at 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Benin and South Africa?
- 9 kilocalories per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th 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.