Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
30.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
31.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
124th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 31.3 grams of protein per day per capita against 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.38 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 29.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.665 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 31.3 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 Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th 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.