South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
56.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
56.4%
in 2023
South Africa rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
112th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 71.1% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 68.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 69.2% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 68.3% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 66.4% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 59.9% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 57.7% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.4% against 56.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th 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.