Bulgaria vs USSR: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
3,000 kilocalories per day
in 2023
USSR
3,015 kilocalories per day
in 1991
Bulgaria rank
89th
USSR rank
87th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3,015 kilocalories per day against 3,000 kilocalories per day in Bulgaria, a difference of 15 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and USSR ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,365 kilocalories per day | 3,226 kilocalories per day | 138.21 kilocalories per day | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3,513 kilocalories per day | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 149.26 kilocalories per day | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3,630 kilocalories per day | 3,371 kilocalories per day | 258.95 kilocalories per day | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3,093 kilocalories per day | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 92.45 kilocalories per day | USSR |
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, Bulgaria or USSR?
- USSR, at 3,015 kilocalories per day against 3,000 kilocalories per day in Bulgaria as of 1991.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and USSR?
- 15 kilocalories per day, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Bulgaria and USSR rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and USSR ranks 87th 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.