Iceland vs USSR: Daily per capita protein supply
Iceland
151.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
99.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Iceland rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 151.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 99.83 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 51.86 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 119.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.58 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 125.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.66 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 113.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 103.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.28 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 151.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 99.83 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Iceland and USSR?
- 51.86 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st 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.