Dominican Republic vs Iraq: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
10.9%
in 2023
Iraq
10.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
136th
Iraq rank
139th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iraq
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 10.9% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 10.5% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Iraq?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iraq rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th 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.