South Korea vs Ukraine: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
12.9%
in 2023
Ukraine
13.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
65th
Ukraine rank
62nd
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.1% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 13.0% against 12.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 62nd 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.