Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
32.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
30.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania rank
122nd
Nicaragua rank
125th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita against 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.61 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.55 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 36.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 35.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 30.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.74 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 32.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 31.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.82 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Mauritania, at 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita against 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 1.61 grams of protein per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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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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.