Denmark vs Sweden: Per capita sources of protein
Denmark
39.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden
40.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
142nd
Sweden rank
140th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 0.46 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 30.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8406 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 33.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 36.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 38.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.46 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Denmark ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 140th 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.