Taiwan, China vs USSR: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Taiwan, China
98.77 grams per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
99.83 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Taiwan, China rank
75th
USSR rank
73rd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Taiwan, China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 99.83 grams per day per capita against 98.77 grams per day per capita in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.06 grams per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 75th and USSR ranks 73rd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.14 grams per day per capita | 98.79 grams per day per capita | 38.66 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 72.88 grams per day per capita | 104.1 grams per day per capita | 31.21 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 77.61 grams per day per capita | 104.79 grams per day per capita | 27.18 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 83.92 grams per day per capita | 103.15 grams per day per capita | 19.24 grams per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Taiwan, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 99.83 grams per day per capita against 98.77 grams per day per capita in Taiwan, China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Taiwan, China and USSR?
- 1.06 grams per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Taiwan, China and USSR rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 75th and USSR ranks 73rd 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.