Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
35.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
36.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 36.2% against 35.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 27.2% | 5.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 26.7% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 32.6% | 4.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 29.9% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 24.4% | 10.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 36.2% against 35.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd 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 supply from fats 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 fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.