Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68 percent
in 2021
Zambia
70 percent
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70 percent against 68 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.44 percent | 74.89 percent | 0.4444 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68.2 percent | 69.2 percent | 1 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 68 percent | 71 percent | 3 percent | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70 percent against 68 percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Zambia?
- 2 percent, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.