Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Zambia
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
178th
Zambia rank
175th

Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Zambia
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita against 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita 0.0077 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
1970s 14.86 grams of protein per day per capita 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita 1.56 grams of protein per day per capita Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita 0.2772 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
2000s 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita 0.2385 grams of protein per day per capita Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 11.42 grams of protein per day per capita 13.79 grams of protein per day per capita 2.38 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita against 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
1.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th 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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Indicator
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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