Gambia vs India: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Gambia
19.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
India
20.01 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia rank
150th
India rank
148th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Gambia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20.01 grams of protein per day per capita against 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Gambia, a difference of 0.87 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 150th and India ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1970s | 10.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1980s | 10.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2010s | 18.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.455 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Gambia or India?
- India, at 20.01 grams of protein per day per capita against 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Gambia and India?
- 0.87 grams of protein per day per capita, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and India rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Gambia ranks 150th and India ranks 148th 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.