Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
13.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Zambia rank
175th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 9.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.54 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.39 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2656 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.58 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9025 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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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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.