Eswatini vs Zambia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
9.1%
in 2023
Zambia
8.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
179th
Zambia rank
180th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th 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.