Mozambique vs Zambia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
2,186 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zambia
2,170 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mozambique rank
178th
Zambia rank
180th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2,186 kilocalories per day against 2,170 kilocalories per day in Zambia, a difference of 16 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,087 kilocalories per day | 12.83 kilocalories per day | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 2,283 kilocalories per day | 220.16 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,875 kilocalories per day | 2,130 kilocalories per day | 255.22 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,872 kilocalories per day | 2,016 kilocalories per day | 144.66 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,135 kilocalories per day | 1,816 kilocalories per day | 319.1 kilocalories per day | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 2,094 kilocalories per day | 23.53 kilocalories per day | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2,199 kilocalories per day | 2,170 kilocalories per day | 28.98 kilocalories per day | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 2,186 kilocalories per day against 2,170 kilocalories per day in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 16 kilocalories per day, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th 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.