Macau, China vs Malaysia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Macau, China
2,929 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malaysia
2,927 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Macau, China rank
99th
Malaysia rank
100th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2,929 kilocalories per day against 2,927 kilocalories per day in Malaysia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,146 kilocalories per day | 2,581 kilocalories per day | 435.21 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,239 kilocalories per day | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 566.59 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,822 kilocalories per day | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 16.51 kilocalories per day | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2,682 kilocalories per day | 2,881 kilocalories per day | 198.67 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,605 kilocalories per day | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 215.95 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,104 kilocalories per day | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 235.14 kilocalories per day | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 2,906 kilocalories per day | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 35.85 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
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, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Macau, China, at 2,929 kilocalories per day against 2,927 kilocalories per day in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 2 kilocalories per day, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 100th 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.