Bahrain vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
11.7%
in 2023
South Africa
11.8%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
110th
South Africa rank
107th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th 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.