Congo vs El Salvador: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Congo
34.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
36.98 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
115th
El Salvador rank
112th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita against 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita in Congo, a difference of 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Congo |
| 1970s | 12.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4922 grams of protein per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 17.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.32 grams of protein per day per capita | Congo |
| 1990s | 16.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Congo |
| 2000s | 15.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.5 grams of protein per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 22.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.12 grams of protein per day per capita | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita against 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Congo and El Salvador?
- 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.