Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Canada
3,590 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,660 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,660 kilocalories per day against 3,590 kilocalories per day in Canada, a difference of 70 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 3,003 kilocalories per day | 106.41 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 240.95 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 4,470 kilocalories per day | 1,474 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,211 kilocalories per day | 4,030 kilocalories per day | 818.66 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,469 kilocalories per day | 3,603 kilocalories per day | 134.08 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,548 kilocalories per day | 3,514 kilocalories per day | 34.31 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,723 kilocalories per day | 129.37 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
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, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,660 kilocalories per day against 3,590 kilocalories per day in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 70 kilocalories per day, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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.