Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
62.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
62.9%
in 2023
Algeria rank
74th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
71st
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 62.9% against 62.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.9% | 74.0% | 1.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 72.7% | 1.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 70.9% | 2.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 70.0% | 2.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.5% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 66.0% | 3.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 64.0% | 1.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 62.9% against 62.0% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.