Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
9.5%
in 2023
Thailand
9.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Thailand rank
168th
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Thailand ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Thailand ranks 168th 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.