Rwanda vs Viet Nam: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
55 percent
in 2021
Viet Nam
56 percent
in 2021
Rwanda rank
44th
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 56 percent against 55 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 1 percent.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 percent | 65.44 percent | 13.44 percent | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 55 percent | 61.1 percent | 6.1 percent | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 55 percent | 57 percent | 2 percent | Viet Nam |
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, Rwanda or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 56 percent against 55 percent in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Viet Nam?
- 1 percent, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 44th 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.