South Korea vs United Kingdom: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
United Kingdom
3,435 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3,435 kilocalories per day against 3,430 kilocalories per day in South Korea, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 3,235 kilocalories per day | 932.12 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 3,187 kilocalories per day | 233.66 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 3,175 kilocalories per day | 223 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 3,274 kilocalories per day | 322.45 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,409 kilocalories per day | 341.45 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 3,337 kilocalories per day | 0.99 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 48.15 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3,435 kilocalories per day against 3,430 kilocalories per day in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 5 kilocalories per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.