Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
74.39 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
73.77 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Guatemala rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
135th
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 74.39 grams per day per capita against 73.77 grams per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.62 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.64 grams per day per capita | 58.68 grams per day per capita | 5.05 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.76 grams per day per capita | 58.66 grams per day per capita | 3.9 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 57.82 grams per day per capita | 53.26 grams per day per capita | 4.56 grams per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 56.43 grams per day per capita | 46.58 grams per day per capita | 9.85 grams per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 58.21 grams per day per capita | 60.89 grams per day per capita | 2.68 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 68.04 grams per day per capita | 65.38 grams per day per capita | 2.66 grams per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 71.8 grams per day per capita | 74.18 grams per day per capita | 2.38 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 74.39 grams per day per capita against 73.77 grams per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.62 grams per day per capita, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 135th 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.