Mongolia vs USSR: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Mongolia
3,031 kilocalories per day
in 2023
USSR
3,015 kilocalories per day
in 1991
Mongolia rank
85th
USSR rank
87th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mongolia
- USSR
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3,031 kilocalories per day against 3,015 kilocalories per day in USSR, a difference of 16 kilocalories per day.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 85th and USSR ranks 87th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,099 kilocalories per day | 3,226 kilocalories per day | 1,127 kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,206 kilocalories per day | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 1,157 kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1980s | 2,304 kilocalories per day | 3,371 kilocalories per day | 1,067 kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1990s | 2,241 kilocalories per day | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 945.12 kilocalories per day | USSR |
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, Mongolia or USSR?
- Mongolia, at 3,031 kilocalories per day against 3,015 kilocalories per day in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Mongolia and USSR?
- 16 kilocalories per day, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Mongolia and USSR rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 85th and USSR ranks 87th 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.