Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 50.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 49.8% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 51.2% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 49.6% against 49.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th 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.