Lesotho vs Zambia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
50.54 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.26 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Zambia rank
183rd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 50.54 grams per day per capita against 48.26 grams per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 2.28 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4 grams per day per capita | 60.19 grams per day per capita | 7.21 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 61.92 grams per day per capita | 63.85 grams per day per capita | 1.93 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 61.27 grams per day per capita | 54.96 grams per day per capita | 6.31 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.4 grams per day per capita | 51.62 grams per day per capita | 7.78 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 69.5 grams per day per capita | 46.63 grams per day per capita | 22.88 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.31 grams per day per capita | 50.8 grams per day per capita | 9.51 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49.82 grams per day per capita | 47.17 grams per day per capita | 2.65 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 50.54 grams per day per capita against 48.26 grams per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 2.28 grams per day per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 183rd 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.