Ghana vs North Korea: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
67 percent
in 2021
North Korea
68 percent
in 2017
Ghana rank
16th
North Korea rank
14th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 68 percent against 67 percent in Ghana, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 14th of 182 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.33 percent | 68.22 percent | 2.89 percent | North Korea |
| 2010s | 65.5 percent | 67.62 percent | 2.12 percent | North Korea |
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, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 68 percent against 67 percent in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and North Korea?
- 1 percent, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 14th 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.