Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Central African Republic
2,419 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Nigeria
2,470 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
164th
Nigeria rank
162nd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,419 kilocalories per day in Central African Republic, a difference of 51 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,932 kilocalories per day | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 22.99 kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 291.74 kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2,004 kilocalories per day | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 116.58 kilocalories per day | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1,877 kilocalories per day | 2,445 kilocalories per day | 567.9 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,896 kilocalories per day | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 673.91 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,335 kilocalories per day | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 205.79 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,409 kilocalories per day | 2,522 kilocalories per day | 112.94 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
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, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,419 kilocalories per day in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 51 kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 162nd 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.