Australia vs United States of America: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Australia
124.99 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United States of America
123.1 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 124.99 grams per day per capita against 123.1 grams per day per capita in United States of America, a difference of 1.89 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.51 grams per day per capita | 99.33 grams per day per capita | 9.18 grams per day per capita | Australia |
| 1970s | 108.7 grams per day per capita | 99.2 grams per day per capita | 9.5 grams per day per capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 105.95 grams per day per capita | 103.35 grams per day per capita | 2.6 grams per day per capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 105.07 grams per day per capita | 111.72 grams per day per capita | 6.65 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 105.58 grams per day per capita | 114.95 grams per day per capita | 9.37 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 120.32 grams per day per capita | 118.55 grams per day per capita | 1.77 grams per day per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 121.47 grams per day per capita | 122.88 grams per day per capita | 1.42 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 124.99 grams per day per capita against 123.1 grams per day per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.89 grams per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.