Iceland vs Macau, China: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
16.5%
in 2023
Macau, China
16.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Macau, China rank
5th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 0.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Iceland, at 16.5% 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 Iceland and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.