Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
16.7%
in 2023
Macau, China
16.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
5th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.0% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.8% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | 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 Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 5th 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.