India vs Iran: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
India
11.2%
in 2023
Iran
11.1%
in 2023
India rank
128th
Iran rank
131st
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 128th and Iran ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.9% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
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, India or Iran?
- India, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between India and Iran?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 128th and Iran ranks 131st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.