China vs Lithuania: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
China
14.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
14.8%
in 2023
China rank
11th
Lithuania rank
13th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Lithuania
How they compare
China currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
China ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
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, China or Lithuania?
- China, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between China and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Lithuania rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th 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.