Cape Verde vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
53 percent
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
52 percent
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
51st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
54th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 53 percent against 52 percent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.56 percent | 56.11 percent | 6.56 percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 51.5 percent | 51.6 percent | 0.1 percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 53 percent | 51.5 percent | 1.5 percent | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cape Verde, at 53 percent against 52 percent in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1 percent, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th 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.