Pakistan vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Pakistan
11.7%
in 2023
South Africa
11.8%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
109th
South Africa rank
107th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 10.3% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
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, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 109th 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.