Congo vs Iraq: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Congo
10.8%
in 2023
Iraq
10.8%
in 2023
Congo rank
140th
Iraq rank
139th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 10.5% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.4% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.6% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.5% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Iraq |
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, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 139th 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.