Denmark vs Ireland: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
86.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
93.92 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.92 grams of protein per day per capita against 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 7.17 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0808 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.7 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 93.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.88 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 93.92 grams of protein per day per capita against 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
- 7.17 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.