Denmark vs Finland: Daily per capita protein supply

Denmark
126.33 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Finland
126.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Finland rank
12th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 126.33 grams of protein per day per capita against 126.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Finland, a difference of 0.19 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 79.2 grams of protein per day per capita 91.7 grams of protein per day per capita 12.5 grams of protein per day per capita Finland
1970s 80.4 grams of protein per day per capita 92.2 grams of protein per day per capita 11.8 grams of protein per day per capita Finland
1980s 93.32 grams of protein per day per capita 94.48 grams of protein per day per capita 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita Finland
1990s 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita 98.26 grams of protein per day per capita 7.03 grams of protein per day per capita Denmark
2000s 107.57 grams of protein per day per capita 106.17 grams of protein per day per capita 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita Denmark
2010s 119.17 grams of protein per day per capita 119.32 grams of protein per day per capita 0.149 grams of protein per day per capita Finland
2020s 126.72 grams of protein per day per capita 124.95 grams of protein per day per capita 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 126.33 grams of protein per day per capita against 126.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Denmark and Finland?
0.19 grams of protein per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th 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.