Afghanistan vs Iraq: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
62.58 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq
63.91 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
165th
Iraq rank
162nd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 63.91 grams per day per capita against 62.58 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.33 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6 grams per day per capita | 55.97 grams per day per capita | 24.63 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 73.7 grams per day per capita | 59.81 grams per day per capita | 13.89 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 71.99 grams per day per capita | 82.14 grams per day per capita | 10.14 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 58.08 grams per day per capita | 53.31 grams per day per capita | 4.77 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.5 grams per day per capita | 54.67 grams per day per capita | 0.8323 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 63.85 grams per day per capita | 58.91 grams per day per capita | 4.94 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 62.17 grams per day per capita | 61.35 grams per day per capita | 0.8266 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 63.91 grams per day per capita against 62.58 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 1.33 grams per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply 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
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.