Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
8.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
192nd
Madagascar rank
189th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.0% against 5.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 8.0% against 5.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 2.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 189th 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.