Laos vs Senegal: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Laos
10.2%
in 2023
Senegal
10.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
158th
Senegal rank
161st
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
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, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 161st 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.