Congo vs Ecuador: Per capita sources of protein
Congo
24.09 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ecuador
29.12 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
189th
Ecuador rank
186th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 29.12 grams of protein per day per capita against 24.09 grams of protein per day per capita in Congo, a difference of 5.03 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 189th and Ecuador ranks 186th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.08 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 22.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.94 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 24.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4846 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Congo |
| 2010s | 25.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Congo or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 29.12 grams of protein per day per capita against 24.09 grams of protein per day per capita in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Congo and Ecuador?
- 5.03 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Congo ranks 189th and Ecuador ranks 186th of 191 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.