Ethiopia vs Namibia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
2,558 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Namibia
2,581 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
154th
Namibia rank
151st
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,558 kilocalories per day in Ethiopia, a difference of 23 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,606 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 526.43 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,866 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 421.32 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,380 kilocalories per day | 2,409 kilocalories per day | 29.35 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,555 kilocalories per day | 2,515 kilocalories per day | 39.81 kilocalories per day | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,558 kilocalories per day in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 23 kilocalories per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 151st 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.