Japan vs United States of America: Per capita sources of protein
Japan
40.41
in 2022
United States of America
40.2
in 2023
Japan rank
137th
United States of America rank
139th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 40.41 against 40.2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.68 | 32.7 | 13.98 | Japan |
| 1970s | 43.47 | 32.44 | 11.02 | Japan |
| 1980s | 41.48 | 34.97 | 6.51 | Japan |
| 1990s | 41.15 | 40.55 | 0.5984 | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.77 | 40.8 | 1.02 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41.46 | 38.24 | 3.22 | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.38 | 39.45 | 0.924 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 40.41 against 40.2 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.21, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Japan ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 139th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.