Afghanistan vs Iraq: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
10.8%
in 2023
Iraq
10.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
137th
Iraq rank
139th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 139th 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein 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
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.