Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
11.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.3% against 11.3% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd 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.