Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
54.39 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.26 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Zambia rank
183rd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.39 grams per day per capita against 48.26 grams per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 6.13 grams per day per capita.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 grams per day per capita | 60.19 grams per day per capita | 14.19 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 39.83 grams per day per capita | 63.85 grams per day per capita | 24.02 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 45.47 grams per day per capita | 54.96 grams per day per capita | 9.5 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 48.18 grams per day per capita | 51.62 grams per day per capita | 3.44 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 53.7 grams per day per capita | 46.63 grams per day per capita | 7.07 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 56.08 grams per day per capita | 50.8 grams per day per capita | 5.27 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 57.97 grams per day per capita | 47.17 grams per day per capita | 10.8 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.39 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 6.13 grams per day per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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.