Cameroon vs El Salvador: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
2,901 kilocalories per day
in 2023
El Salvador
2,896 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cameroon rank
104th
El Salvador rank
106th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,901 kilocalories per day against 2,896 kilocalories per day in El Salvador, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,151 kilocalories per day | 1,693 kilocalories per day | 457.68 kilocalories per day | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2,375 kilocalories per day | 2,011 kilocalories per day | 364.36 kilocalories per day | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,279 kilocalories per day | 48.8 kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,199 kilocalories per day | 2,384 kilocalories per day | 184.95 kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,612 kilocalories per day | 176.19 kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,822 kilocalories per day | 2,692 kilocalories per day | 129.09 kilocalories per day | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 33.15 kilocalories per day | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 2,901 kilocalories per day against 2,896 kilocalories per day in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 5 kilocalories per day, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 106th 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.