Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
50.54 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
54.39 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.39 grams per day per capita against 50.54 grams per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 3.85 grams per day per capita.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4 grams per day per capita | 46 grams per day per capita | 21.4 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 61.92 grams per day per capita | 39.83 grams per day per capita | 22.09 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 61.27 grams per day per capita | 45.47 grams per day per capita | 15.8 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.4 grams per day per capita | 48.18 grams per day per capita | 11.22 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 69.5 grams per day per capita | 53.7 grams per day per capita | 15.8 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.31 grams per day per capita | 56.08 grams per day per capita | 4.24 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49.82 grams per day per capita | 57.97 grams per day per capita | 8.15 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.39 grams per day per capita against 50.54 grams per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.85 grams per day per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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.