Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
50.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
51.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
146th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 51.4% against 50.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 61.3% | 4.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 61.3% | 6.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 54.5% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 56.9% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 62.4% | 8.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 55.5% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 51.4% against 50.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th 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.