Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,467 kilocalories per day against 3,435 kilocalories per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1880 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 2,773 kilocalories per day | 280 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 3,235 kilocalories per day | 222.83 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 3,187 kilocalories per day | 137.92 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,097 kilocalories per day | 3,175 kilocalories per day | 77.51 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 3,274 kilocalories per day | 8.07 kilocalories per day | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,189 kilocalories per day | 3,409 kilocalories per day | 219.78 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,253 kilocalories per day | 3,337 kilocalories per day | 84.41 kilocalories per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,459 kilocalories per day | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 96.53 kilocalories per day | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 3,467 kilocalories per day against 3,435 kilocalories per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 kilocalories per day, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.