Malaysia vs Vanuatu: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
2,927 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Vanuatu
2,909 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malaysia rank
100th
Vanuatu rank
103rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,927 kilocalories per day against 2,909 kilocalories per day in Vanuatu, a difference of 18 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 kilocalories per day | 2,520 kilocalories per day | 61.02 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,559 kilocalories per day | 246.6 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,621 kilocalories per day | 184.16 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,881 kilocalories per day | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 280.75 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 2,752 kilocalories per day | 69.15 kilocalories per day | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 48.19 kilocalories per day | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 27.3 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, Malaysia or Vanuatu?
- Malaysia, at 2,927 kilocalories per day against 2,909 kilocalories per day in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 18 kilocalories per day, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Vanuatu rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd 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.