Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68 percent
in 2021
Lesotho
66 percent
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Lesotho rank
17th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68 percent against 66 percent in Lesotho, a difference of 2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.44 percent | 80.67 percent | 6.22 percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 68.2 percent | 71.7 percent | 3.5 percent | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 68 percent | 66.5 percent | 1.5 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68 percent against 66 percent in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 2 percent, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.