North Korea vs Liberia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
11.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Liberia
11.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
178th
Liberia rank
179th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Liberia, a difference of 0.55 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.86 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 14.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.59 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3133 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Liberia?
- North Korea, at 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Liberia?
- 0.55 grams of protein per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th 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.