Spain vs United States of America: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Spain
45.3%
in 2023
United States of America
45.6%
in 2023
Spain rank
185th
United States of America rank
183rd
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 45.6% against 45.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 185th and United States of America ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.3% | 51.9% | 9.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 51.7% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 52.2% | 5.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 49.5% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 48.0% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 46.0% | 1.1% | United States of America |
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, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 45.6% against 45.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 185th and United States of America ranks 183rd 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.