Indonesia vs South Africa: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
77.8 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
79.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Indonesia rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.18 grams per day per capita against 77.8 grams per day per capita in Indonesia, a difference of 1.38 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.19 grams per day per capita | 74.45 grams per day per capita | 39.26 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 40.01 grams per day per capita | 74.91 grams per day per capita | 34.91 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 46.13 grams per day per capita | 69.83 grams per day per capita | 23.7 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51.15 grams per day per capita | 67.83 grams per day per capita | 16.67 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.96 grams per day per capita | 75.96 grams per day per capita | 23 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74.77 grams per day per capita | 79.95 grams per day per capita | 5.18 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 77.59 grams per day per capita | 79.9 grams per day per capita | 2.31 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 79.18 grams per day per capita against 77.8 grams per day per capita in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 1.38 grams per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th 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.