Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
16.7%
in 2023
Iceland
16.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Iceland rank
4th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 15.1% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 15.8% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 15.7% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 15.1% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 15.7% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.