Myanmar vs South Africa: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita

Myanmar
78.39 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
79.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Myanmar rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th

Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 79.18 grams per day per capita against 78.39 grams per day per capita in Myanmar, a difference of 0.79 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.

Myanmar ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 38.34 grams per day per capita 74.45 grams per day per capita 36.11 grams per day per capita South Africa
1970s 39.92 grams per day per capita 74.91 grams per day per capita 34.99 grams per day per capita South Africa
1980s 44.62 grams per day per capita 69.83 grams per day per capita 25.21 grams per day per capita South Africa
1990s 46.96 grams per day per capita 67.83 grams per day per capita 20.87 grams per day per capita South Africa
2000s 65.27 grams per day per capita 75.96 grams per day per capita 10.69 grams per day per capita South Africa
2010s 94.27 grams per day per capita 79.95 grams per day per capita 14.32 grams per day per capita Myanmar
2020s 79.77 grams per day per capita 79.9 grams per day per capita 0.1325 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, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 79.18 grams per day per capita against 78.39 grams per day per capita in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Myanmar and South Africa?
0.79 grams per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
Myanmar ranks 126th 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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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.