Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Uganda
2,378 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Uganda rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,393 kilocalories per day against 2,378 kilocalories per day in Uganda, a difference of 15 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 2,161 kilocalories per day | 75.01 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 167.39 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 61.89 kilocalories per day | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 176.09 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 242.27 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,270 kilocalories per day | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 120.85 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 2,316 kilocalories per day | 63.55 kilocalories per day | Uganda |
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, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,393 kilocalories per day against 2,378 kilocalories per day in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 15 kilocalories per day, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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.