China vs France: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
China
3,527 kilocalories per day
in 2023
France
3,490 kilocalories per day
in 2023
China rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 3,527 kilocalories per day against 3,490 kilocalories per day in France, a difference of 37 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
China ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,671 kilocalories per day | 3,239 kilocalories per day | 1,569 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1970s | 1,906 kilocalories per day | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 1,392 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1980s | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 3,467 kilocalories per day | 1,101 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 3,534 kilocalories per day | 884.01 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2000s | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,551 kilocalories per day | 651.64 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,454 kilocalories per day | 268.61 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2020s | 3,437 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 62.32 kilocalories per day | France |
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, China or France?
- China, at 3,527 kilocalories per day against 3,490 kilocalories per day in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between China and France?
- 37 kilocalories per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd 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.