Iraq vs USSR: Per capita sources of protein
Iraq
49.87 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
49.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Iraq rank
50th
USSR rank
51st
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Iraq
- USSR
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita against 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Iraq ranks 50th and USSR ranks 51st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.64 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 46.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.63 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 63.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 62.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.32 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Iraq or USSR?
- Iraq, at 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita against 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Iraq and USSR?
- 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iraq and USSR rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Iraq ranks 50th and USSR ranks 51st 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.