Benin vs Switzerland: Animal protein consumption
Benin
4.33 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Switzerland
4.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
97th
Switzerland rank
99th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.33 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.28 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9787 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.38 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2949 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.18 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1005 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3074 grams of protein per day per capita | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Benin or Switzerland?
- Benin, at 4.33 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.28 grams of protein per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Benin ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.