France vs Norway: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
France
3,490 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Norway
3,476 kilocalories per day
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Norway rank
24th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 3,490 kilocalories per day against 3,476 kilocalories per day in Norway, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1840 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 127 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1860s | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 446 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1940s | 2,512 kilocalories per day | 2,975 kilocalories per day | 463 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1960s | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 2,918 kilocalories per day | 302.61 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 197.17 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1980s | 3,467 kilocalories per day | 3,221 kilocalories per day | 246.33 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1990s | 3,534 kilocalories per day | 3,280 kilocalories per day | 254.17 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2000s | 3,551 kilocalories per day | 3,457 kilocalories per day | 93.62 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2010s | 3,454 kilocalories per day | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 57.31 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,501 kilocalories per day | 1.52 kilocalories per day | Norway |
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, France or Norway?
- France, at 3,490 kilocalories per day against 3,476 kilocalories per day in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between France and Norway?
- 14 kilocalories per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th 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.