Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita

Maldives
2,671 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,675 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Maldives rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
138th

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,675 kilocalories per day against 2,671 kilocalories per day in Maldives, a difference of 4 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Maldives ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1,570 kilocalories per day 2,271 kilocalories per day 700.56 kilocalories per day Sri Lanka
1970s 1,742 kilocalories per day 2,248 kilocalories per day 506.21 kilocalories per day Sri Lanka
1980s 2,210 kilocalories per day 2,342 kilocalories per day 131.19 kilocalories per day Sri Lanka
1990s 2,308 kilocalories per day 2,306 kilocalories per day 2.2 kilocalories per day Maldives
2000s 2,372 kilocalories per day 2,328 kilocalories per day 44.07 kilocalories per day Maldives
2010s 2,661 kilocalories per day 2,635 kilocalories per day 25.24 kilocalories per day Maldives
2020s 2,645 kilocalories per day 2,797 kilocalories per day 151.84 kilocalories per day Sri Lanka

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, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2,675 kilocalories per day against 2,671 kilocalories per day in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
4 kilocalories per day, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
Maldives ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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

Indicator
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.