India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.31 grams per day per capita against 20.01 grams per day per capita in India, a difference of 1.3 grams per day per capita.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
India ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 grams per day per capita | 8.54 grams per day per capita | 2.48 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 6.34 grams per day per capita | 7.33 grams per day per capita | 0.9855 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 7.93 grams per day per capita | 14.36 grams per day per capita | 6.43 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 9.19 grams per day per capita | 12.55 grams per day per capita | 3.36 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 10.13 grams per day per capita | 14.76 grams per day per capita | 4.63 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.32 grams per day per capita | 18.54 grams per day per capita | 5.23 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 19.01 grams per day per capita | 20.79 grams per day per capita | 1.78 grams per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.31 grams per day per capita against 20.01 grams per day per capita in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.3 grams per day per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- India ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th 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.