Denmark vs Portugal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Denmark
9.3%
in 2023
Portugal
9.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.