North Macedonia vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
North Macedonia
11.9%
in 2023
South Africa
11.8%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
104th
South Africa rank
107th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.7% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
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, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 11.9% against 11.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 107th 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.