Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
74 percent
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
82 percent
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 82 percent against 74 percent in Bangladesh, a difference of 8 percent.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 182 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.78 percent | 80.33 percent | 1.56 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 74.5 percent | 81.5 percent | 7 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 82 percent against 74 percent in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 8 percent, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 182 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers 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
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.