Ghana vs Liberia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
8.7%
in 2023
Liberia
8.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
184th
Liberia rank
186th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 186th 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.