Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
74 percent
in 2021
Ethiopia
72 percent
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 74 percent against 72 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 2 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.33 percent | 79.22 percent | 3.11 percent | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 78.9 percent | 75.3 percent | 3.6 percent | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 74.5 percent | 73 percent | 1.5 percent | Bangladesh |
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 Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 74 percent against 72 percent in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 2 percent, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.