Nigeria vs Rwanda: Per capita sources of protein
Nigeria
50.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
50.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
47th
Rwanda rank
46th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 34.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.09 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 35.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.5 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 46.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 50.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.6 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 51.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita against 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.2 grams of protein per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.