Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
47 percent
in 2021
Vanuatu
48 percent
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
75th
Vanuatu rank
72nd
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 48 percent against 47 percent in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.67 percent | 49.11 percent | 2.44 percent | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 42.1 percent | 45.9 percent | 3.8 percent | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 47 percent | 48 percent | 1 percent | Vanuatu |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 48 percent against 47 percent in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 1 percent, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd 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.