Nigeria vs Uganda: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
57.03 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
56.43 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
175th
Uganda rank
177th
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57.03 grams per day per capita against 56.43 grams per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 0.6 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 grams per day per capita | 49.56 grams per day per capita | 5.83 grams per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1970s | 41.44 grams per day per capita | 55.6 grams per day per capita | 14.16 grams per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1980s | 43.61 grams per day per capita | 48.64 grams per day per capita | 5.02 grams per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1990s | 53.66 grams per day per capita | 48.94 grams per day per capita | 4.72 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.15 grams per day per capita | 53.52 grams per day per capita | 5.63 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60.75 grams per day per capita | 54.77 grams per day per capita | 5.98 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.2 grams per day per capita | 54.91 grams per day per capita | 3.3 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 57.03 grams per day per capita against 56.43 grams per day per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.6 grams per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 177th 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.