Iraq vs Uganda: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
2,371 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Uganda
2,378 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iraq rank
172nd
Uganda rank
170th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,378 kilocalories per day against 2,371 kilocalories per day in Iraq, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Iraq ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,051 kilocalories per day | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 34.9 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 104.74 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3,160 kilocalories per day | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 1,045 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 42.51 kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 55.39 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,243 kilocalories per day | 2,270 kilocalories per day | 27.57 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 49.04 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
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, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,378 kilocalories per day against 2,371 kilocalories per day in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Uganda?
- 7 kilocalories per day, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 170th 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.