Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Daily per capita protein supply

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
39.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
191st
Somalia rank
188th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
01020304050201020162023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita against 27.72 grams of protein per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 188th of 191 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 29.96 grams of protein per day per capita 44.65 grams of protein per day per capita 14.68 grams of protein per day per capita Somalia
2020s 28.45 grams of protein per day per capita 41.38 grams of protein per day per capita 12.93 grams of protein per day per capita Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita against 27.72 grams of protein per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
12.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 188th 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

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.