India vs Nicaragua: Daily per capita protein supply
India
74.57 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
73.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
India rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
134th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- India
- Nicaragua
How they compare
India currently reports 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 73.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
India ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 51.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 53.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6088 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 1990s | 55.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.1 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 2000s | 54.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.71 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 72.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, India or Nicaragua?
- India, at 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita against 73.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between India and Nicaragua?
- 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Nicaragua rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- India ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 134th 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.