Chile vs North Korea: Animal protein consumption
Chile
3.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea
3.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Chile rank
112th
North Korea rank
110th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita in Chile, a difference of 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 110th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.92 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.62 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6337 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.79 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1844 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Chile or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita in Chile as of 2018.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Chile and North Korea?
- 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Chile ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 110th 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.