Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th 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.