Denmark vs United States: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
86.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States
82.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita in United States, a difference of 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.82 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.92 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 59.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.84 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.77 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 80.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.163 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
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 United States?
- Denmark, at 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th 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.