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
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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

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.