China vs Colombia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
China
59.5%
in 2023
Colombia
59.5%
in 2023
China rank
90th
Colombia rank
89th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.5% against 59.5% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 73.8% | 4.5% | China |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 74.1% | 4.0% | China |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 72.8% | 1.4% | China |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 69.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 66.9% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 62.8% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.3% | 1.0% | China |
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, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 59.5% against 59.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between China and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 89th 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.