Fiji vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Fiji
11.8%
in 2023
South Africa
11.8%
in 2023
Fiji rank
105th
South Africa rank
107th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 11.8% against 11.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Fiji ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 10.5% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
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, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 11.8% against 11.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th 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.