South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,675 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,694 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,470 kilocalories per day | 1,948 kilocalories per day | 522 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2,837 kilocalories per day | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 566.38 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,852 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 603.56 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 2,342 kilocalories per day | 365.62 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 2,306 kilocalories per day | 303.04 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 509.46 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 205.7 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 2,797 kilocalories per day | 80.88 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 2,694 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 19 kilocalories per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 136th 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
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.