North Korea vs Liberia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
1,981 kilocalories per day
in 2018
Liberia
2,135 kilocalories per day
in 2023
North Korea rank
186th
Liberia rank
183rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2,135 kilocalories per day against 1,981 kilocalories per day in North Korea, a difference of 154 kilocalories per day.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
North Korea ranks 186th and Liberia ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 208.71 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2,059 kilocalories per day | 2,365 kilocalories per day | 305.76 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,042 kilocalories per day | 2,391 kilocalories per day | 348.26 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 37.92 kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2,088 kilocalories per day | 2,089 kilocalories per day | 1.12 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2,045 kilocalories per day | 2,111 kilocalories per day | 65.93 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
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, North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2,135 kilocalories per day against 1,981 kilocalories per day in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Liberia?
- 154 kilocalories per day, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 186th and Liberia ranks 183rd 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.