Lesotho vs Suriname: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
10.8%
in 2023
Suriname
10.8%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
138th
Suriname rank
141st
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Suriname |
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, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 141st 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.