Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Congo
2,187 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2,279 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,279 kilocalories per day against 2,187 kilocalories per day in Congo, a difference of 92 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 kilocalories per day | 2,056 kilocalories per day | 89.27 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 1,919 kilocalories per day | 32.17 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 1,958 kilocalories per day | 157.03 kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 2,112 kilocalories per day | 112.16 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,093 kilocalories per day | 2,385 kilocalories per day | 291.82 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 276.7 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,378 kilocalories per day | 210.07 kilocalories per day | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,279 kilocalories per day against 2,187 kilocalories per day in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 92 kilocalories per day, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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.