Iceland vs Poland: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
3,681 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Poland
3,730 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Poland rank
10th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,730 kilocalories per day against 3,681 kilocalories per day in Iceland, a difference of 49 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 2,363 kilocalories per day | 905 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 3,348 kilocalories per day | 259.9 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 1970s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 3,528 kilocalories per day | 495.46 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 1980s | 3,196 kilocalories per day | 3,420 kilocalories per day | 223.79 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 1990s | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,355 kilocalories per day | 253.61 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,279 kilocalories per day | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 122.64 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,474 kilocalories per day | 3,453 kilocalories per day | 21.56 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,672 kilocalories per day | 3,690 kilocalories per day | 18.47 kilocalories per day | Poland |
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, Iceland or Poland?
- Poland, at 3,730 kilocalories per day against 3,681 kilocalories per day in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Poland?
- 49 kilocalories per day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th 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.