Ethiopia vs Laos: Daily per capita protein supply

Ethiopia
79.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Laos
81.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
121st
Laos rank
118th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 121st and Laos ranks 118th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 45.42 grams of protein per day per capita 49.69 grams of protein per day per capita 4.27 grams of protein per day per capita Laos
2000s 53.89 grams of protein per day per capita 59.3 grams of protein per day per capita 5.41 grams of protein per day per capita Laos
2010s 77.13 grams of protein per day per capita 76.94 grams of protein per day per capita 0.196 grams of protein per day per capita Ethiopia
2020s 80 grams of protein per day per capita 80.82 grams of protein per day per capita 0.82 grams of protein per day per capita Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Ethiopia or Laos?
Laos, at 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Ethiopia and Laos?
1.8 grams of protein per day per capita, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Ethiopia ranks 121st and Laos ranks 118th 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.