North Korea vs Laos: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
68 percent
in 2017
Laos
68 percent
in 2021
North Korea rank
14th
Laos rank
14th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 68 percent against 68 percent in Laos, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
North Korea ranks 14th and Laos ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 percent | 74.44 percent | 6.22 percent | Laos |
| 2010s | 67.62 percent | 68.5 percent | 0.875 percent | Laos |
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, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 68 percent against 68 percent in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Laos?
- 0 percent, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 14th and Laos 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.