Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 55.47 grams per day per capita against 55.02 grams per day per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.45 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 grams per day per capita | 19.02 grams per day per capita | 1.03 grams per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 26.37 grams per day per capita | 27.63 grams per day per capita | 1.26 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 28.91 grams per day per capita | 34.96 grams per day per capita | 6.05 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 34.23 grams per day per capita | 50.35 grams per day per capita | 16.12 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 36.92 grams per day per capita | 54.44 grams per day per capita | 17.52 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 45.44 grams per day per capita | 61.09 grams per day per capita | 15.65 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 53.73 grams per day per capita | 60.95 grams per day per capita | 7.22 grams per day per capita | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 55.47 grams per day per capita against 55.02 grams per day per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.45 grams per day per capita, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.