Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 11.4% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.0% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 12.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th 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.