Botswana vs Congo: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
10.8%
in 2023
Congo
10.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
142nd
Congo rank
140th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 6.8% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 7.3% | 6.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.6% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.2% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 140th 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.