Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
44 percent
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
45 percent
in 2021
Guatemala rank
84th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45 percent against 44 percent in Guatemala, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.78 percent | 41.22 percent | 5.56 percent | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.5 percent | 44.5 percent | 0 percent | — |
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, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45 percent against 44 percent in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 percent, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd 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.