Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
10.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
10.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
137th
Lesotho rank
138th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 12.1% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.0% | 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 Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th 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.