Turkey vs United States: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Turkey
3,892 kilocalories per day
in 2023
United States
3,947 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Turkey rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,947 kilocalories per day against 3,892 kilocalories per day in Turkey, a difference of 55 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,340 kilocalories per day | 3,250 kilocalories per day | 910.5 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 1960s | 2,895 kilocalories per day | 2,997 kilocalories per day | 102.44 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 1970s | 3,117 kilocalories per day | 3,101 kilocalories per day | 15.3 kilocalories per day | Turkey |
| 1980s | 3,432 kilocalories per day | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 109.94 kilocalories per day | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3,553 kilocalories per day | 3,608 kilocalories per day | 55.74 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2000s | 3,530 kilocalories per day | 3,787 kilocalories per day | 256.12 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2010s | 3,685 kilocalories per day | 3,755 kilocalories per day | 70.63 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2020s | 3,802 kilocalories per day | 3,902 kilocalories per day | 100.07 kilocalories per day | United States |
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, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 3,947 kilocalories per day against 3,892 kilocalories per day in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Turkey and United States?
- 55 kilocalories per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.