Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
67 percent
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68 percent
in 2021
Ghana rank
16th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68 percent against 67 percent in Ghana, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.33 percent | 74.44 percent | 9.11 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 65.8 percent | 68.2 percent | 2.4 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 67 percent | 68 percent | 1 percent | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68 percent against 67 percent in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1 percent, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.