Belgium vs France: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
48.7%
in 2023
France
48.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
166th
France rank
169th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.7% against 48.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 166th and France ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 48.3% | 1.8% | France |
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, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 48.7% against 48.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and France?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 166th and France ranks 169th 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.