Hong Kong, China vs Chinese Taipei: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
48.6%
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
47.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
167th
Chinese Taipei rank
170th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 48.6% against 47.6% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 167th and Chinese Taipei ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 74.7% | 12.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 68.5% | 10.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 59.2% | 4.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 50.0% | 1.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.6% | 0.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 49.1% | 3.3% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.7% | 0.6% | Chinese Taipei |
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, Hong Kong, China or Chinese Taipei?
- Hong Kong, China, at 48.6% against 47.6% in Chinese Taipei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 167th and Chinese Taipei ranks 170th 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.