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
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
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.