North Korea vs Yemen: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
11.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Yemen
10.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
178th
Yemen rank
180th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita in Yemen, a difference of 0.82 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 14.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.77 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.09 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4978 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- North Korea, at 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.82 grams of protein per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 180th 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.