Niger vs Viet Nam: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Niger
57 percent
in 2021
Viet Nam
56 percent
in 2021
Niger rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Niger currently reports 57 percent against 56 percent in Viet Nam, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.56 percent | 65.44 percent | 0.8889 percent | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 61.8 percent | 61.1 percent | 0.7 percent | Niger |
| 2020s | 57 percent | 57 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, Niger or Viet Nam?
- Niger, at 57 percent against 56 percent in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Viet Nam?
- 1 percent, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Viet Nam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Viet Nam rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd 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.