Jamaica vs USSR: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
59.9%
in 2023
USSR
60.4%
in 1991
Jamaica rank
87th
USSR rank
85th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 60.4% against 59.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 87th and USSR ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.8% | 66.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 63.3% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 60.9% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 59.8% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or USSR?
- USSR, at 60.4% against 59.9% in Jamaica as of 1991.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and USSR?
- 0.5%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Jamaica and USSR rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and USSR ranks 85th 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.