Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
62.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
61.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 62.0% against 61.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.4% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 62.0% against 61.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.