South Africa vs Tajikistan: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
2,694 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Tajikistan
2,712 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa rank
136th
Tajikistan rank
134th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2,712 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa, a difference of 18 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 134th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,623 kilocalories per day | 1,930 kilocalories per day | 693.35 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 1,986 kilocalories per day | 851.65 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 409.02 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 2,715 kilocalories per day | 1.11 kilocalories per day | South Africa |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2,712 kilocalories per day against 2,694 kilocalories per day in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 18 kilocalories per day, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 134th 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.