Ecuador vs El Salvador: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
40.48 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
36.98 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ecuador rank
109th
El Salvador rank
112th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in El Salvador, a difference of 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 20.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 20.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 25.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 38.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 39.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th 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.