Chile vs Peru: Per capita sources of protein
Chile
45.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Peru
45.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Chile rank
86th
Peru rank
85th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita against 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Chile, a difference of 0.03 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 86th and Peru ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.63 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 1970s | 44.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 1980s | 41.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.49 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 1990s | 39.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 2000s | 42.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2872 grams of protein per day per capita | Peru |
| 2010s | 44.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.427 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
| 2020s | 46.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.115 grams of protein per day per capita | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita against 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Chile and Peru?
- 0.03 grams of protein per day per capita, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Chile ranks 86th and Peru ranks 85th 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.