Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Daily per capita protein supply

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
79.61
in 2023
South Africa
79.18
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 79.61 against 79.18 in South Africa, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 52.67 74.45 21.79 South Africa
1970s 61.33 74.91 13.58 South Africa
1980s 70.62 69.83 0.7912 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 78.74 67.83 10.91 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 81.32 75.96 5.36 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 84.11 79.95 4.16 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 81.13 79.9 1.23 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 79.61 against 79.18 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
0.43, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed