Rwanda vs Uganda: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
9.5%
in 2023
Uganda
9.5%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
173rd
Uganda rank
172nd
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 172nd 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.