Iceland vs Ireland: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
151.69 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
136.88 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Ireland rank
2nd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 151.69 grams per day per capita against 136.88 grams per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 14.81 grams per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.65 grams per day per capita | 103.04 grams per day per capita | 13.61 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 119.67 grams per day per capita | 108.97 grams per day per capita | 10.7 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 125.45 grams per day per capita | 112.85 grams per day per capita | 12.6 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 116.89 grams per day per capita | 111.71 grams per day per capita | 5.18 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 129.04 grams per day per capita | 114.14 grams per day per capita | 14.9 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 144.07 grams per day per capita | 119.17 grams per day per capita | 24.9 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 150.9 grams per day per capita | 135.03 grams per day per capita | 15.87 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 151.69 grams per day per capita against 136.88 grams per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 14.81 grams per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd 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.