South Korea vs Uruguay: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
63.28 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
62.97 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita against 62.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.31 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 12.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.29 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 21.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 31.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.14 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 38.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.68 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 54.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.866 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 61.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7775 grams of protein per day per capita | South 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, South Korea or Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita against 62.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.31 grams of protein per day per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.