Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Daily per capita protein supply
Cape Verde
82.7 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
83.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
116th
Mauritania rank
113th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 83.2 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 86.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.26 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 47.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.4 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 62.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 57.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 78.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.75 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 65.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 78.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 84.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4366 grams of protein per day per capita | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 83.2 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 0.5 grams of protein per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.