Malawi vs USSR: Per capita sources of protein

Malawi
49.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
49.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Malawi rank
53rd
USSR rank
51st

Per capita sources of protein over time

  • Malawi
  • USSR
0204060196119922023

How they compare

USSR currently reports 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Malawi ranks 53rd and USSR ranks 51st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 59.04 grams of protein per day per capita 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5943 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1970s 63.82 grams of protein per day per capita 54.31 grams of protein per day per capita 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1980s 53.28 grams of protein per day per capita 51.44 grams of protein per day per capita 1.83 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1990s 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita 50.05 grams of protein per day per capita 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Malawi or USSR?
USSR, at 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi as of 1991.
What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Malawi and USSR?
0.06 grams of protein per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Malawi and USSR rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
Malawi ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.