North Korea vs Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
11.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Zambia
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
178th
Zambia rank
175th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
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 North Korea, a difference of 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 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 | North Korea |
| 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 | North Korea |
| 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, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita against 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Zambia?
- 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th 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.