Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
2,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Gambia rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,402 kilocalories per day against 2,393 kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gambia ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 2,161 kilocalories per day | 215.98 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilocalories per day | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 635.79 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,942 kilocalories per day | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 235.01 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 18.66 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 55.93 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,556 kilocalories per day | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 406.4 kilocalories per day | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,407 kilocalories per day | 2,316 kilocalories per day | 90.79 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 Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 2,402 kilocalories per day against 2,393 kilocalories per day in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 9 kilocalories per day, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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.