South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
12.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
65th
Malaysia rank
68th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 2.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.3% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.