Gabon vs South Africa: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
2,686 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gabon rank
137th
South Africa rank
136th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,694 kilocalories per day against 2,686 kilocalories per day in Gabon, a difference of 8 kilocalories per day.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 2,837 kilocalories per day | 964.28 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 2,852 kilocalories per day | 768.62 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 378.33 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 146.37 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,533 kilocalories per day | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 305.21 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 147.24 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,653 kilocalories per day | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 63 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
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, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,694 kilocalories per day against 2,686 kilocalories per day in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
- 8 kilocalories per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th 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.