Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
51 percent
in 2021
Zimbabwe
51 percent
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 51 percent against 51 percent in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 182 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.78 percent | 58.56 percent | 5.78 percent | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 50.8 percent | 51.2 percent | 0.4 percent | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 50.5 percent | 52 percent | 1.5 percent | Zimbabwe |
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, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 51 percent against 51 percent in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0 percent, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.