Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.02 grams per day per capita against 54.97 grams per day per capita in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.05 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.47 grams per day per capita | 26.17 grams per day per capita | 8.3 grams per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.92 grams per day per capita | 32.35 grams per day per capita | 4.56 grams per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.44 grams per day per capita | 50.01 grams per day per capita | 4.57 grams per day per capita | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 53.73 grams per day per capita | 54.63 grams per day per capita | 0.9025 grams per day per capita | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Costa Rica, at 55.02 grams per day per capita against 54.97 grams per day per capita in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05 grams per day per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th 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.