Laos vs Nepal: Daily per capita protein supply
Laos
81.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal
81.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Laos rank
118th
Nepal rank
117th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 81.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Laos, a difference of 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 49.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.22 grams of protein per day per capita | Laos |
| 1980s | 46.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9147 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
| 1990s | 49.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2000s | 59.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Laos |
| 2010s | 76.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 80.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 81.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Laos ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 117th 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.