Denmark vs Portugal: Daily per capita protein supply
Denmark
126.33 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
126.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita against 126.33 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.68 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 80.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 82.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 93.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 86.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.28 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 107.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 107.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 113.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.99 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 119.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 118.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 126.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 120.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.38 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita against 126.33 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.