Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
10.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
10.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
136th
Lesotho rank
138th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 12.1% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 11.1% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.3% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 138th 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.