Lesotho vs Yemen: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
1,873 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Yemen
1,811 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lesotho rank
189th
Yemen rank
191st
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,811 kilocalories per day in Yemen, a difference of 62 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilocalories per day | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 556.74 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 1,601 kilocalories per day | 453.4 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,087 kilocalories per day | 1,769 kilocalories per day | 317.48 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 1,822 kilocalories per day | 316.18 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilocalories per day | 1,853 kilocalories per day | 616.03 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 264.69 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,827 kilocalories per day | 1,923 kilocalories per day | 95.67 kilocalories per day | Yemen |
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, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,811 kilocalories per day in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 62 kilocalories per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 191st 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.