Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Daily per capita protein supply

Rwanda
57.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
57.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita against 57.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 grams of protein per day per capita.

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

Rwanda ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita 8.86 grams of protein per day per capita Rwanda
1970s 54.47 grams of protein per day per capita 44.66 grams of protein per day per capita 9.81 grams of protein per day per capita Rwanda
1980s 52.53 grams of protein per day per capita 41.41 grams of protein per day per capita 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita Rwanda
1990s 39.15 grams of protein per day per capita 42.02 grams of protein per day per capita 2.86 grams of protein per day per capita Sierra Leone
2000s 51.42 grams of protein per day per capita 45.51 grams of protein per day per capita 5.91 grams of protein per day per capita Rwanda
2010s 58.47 grams of protein per day per capita 55.74 grams of protein per day per capita 2.73 grams of protein per day per capita Rwanda
2020s 56.81 grams of protein per day per capita 57.34 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5375 grams of protein per day per capita Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita against 57.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Rwanda ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.