Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
2,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,437 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gambia rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,437 kilocalories per day against 2,402 kilocalories per day in Gambia, a difference of 35 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 1,972 kilocalories per day | 27.81 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilocalories per day | 2,064 kilocalories per day | 365.85 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1,942 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 42.46 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 1,968 kilocalories per day | 116.32 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilocalories per day | 1,944 kilocalories per day | 209.22 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,556 kilocalories per day | 2,361 kilocalories per day | 194.6 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,407 kilocalories per day | 2,386 kilocalories per day | 21.02 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,437 kilocalories per day against 2,402 kilocalories per day in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 kilocalories per day, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd 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.