Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
61.8%
in 2023
Tunisia
61.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Tunisia rank
79th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.6% | 67.5% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 66.4% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 65.1% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.6% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 64.0% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 62.0% | 1.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 62.2% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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.