Nigeria vs Rwanda: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
2,470 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Rwanda
2,405 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
165th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda, a difference of 65 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 165th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 11.42 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 344.36 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 2,157 kilocalories per day | 269.65 kilocalories per day | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2,445 kilocalories per day | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 817.29 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 447.06 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 373.57 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 164.7 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 65 kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 165th 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.