China vs Turkmenistan: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
China
14.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
14.9%
in 2023
China rank
11th
Turkmenistan rank
12th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 14.9% against 14.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 0.3% | China |
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 Turkmenistan?
- China, at 14.9% against 14.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th 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.