Costa Rica vs Greece: Animal protein consumption
Costa Rica
5.39 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Greece
5.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Greece rank
77th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Greece ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8579 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.77 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 5 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.654 grams of protein per day per capita | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1825 grams of protein per day per capita | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Greece ranks 77th 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.