How does Italy rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Italy ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Name: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Creator: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.2

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

165th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.2

in 2000

All-time low

0.2

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2000–2020

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 0.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

Italy ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year	Value	Change
2000	0.2	—
2001	0.2	+0.0%
2002	0.2	+0.0%
2003	0.2	+0.0%
2004	0.2	+0.0%
2005	0.2	+0.0%
2006	0.2	+0.0%
2007	0.2	+0.0%
2008	0.2	+0.0%
2009	0.2	+0.0%
2010	0.2	+0.0%
2011	0.2	+0.0%
2012	0.2	+0.0%
2013	0.2	+0.0%
2014	0.2	+0.0%
2015	0.2	+0.0%
2016	0.2	+0.0%
2017	0.2	+0.0%
2018	0.2	+0.0%
2019	0.2	+0.0%
2020	0.2	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
2010s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
2020s	0.2	0.2	0.2	1

Countries ranked near Italy

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165 Finland 0.2 compare
165 France 0.2 compare
165 Germany 0.2 compare
165 Iceland 0.2 compare
165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
165 Moldova 0.2 compare
165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
165 Norway 0.2 compare
165 Romania 0.2 compare
165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Italy?: Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 0.2 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Italy ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.