Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
18.36 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.09 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.66 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.79 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42 grams of protein per day per capita, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 155th 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 Protein supply from animal foods 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
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.