North Korea vs Liberia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
North Korea
47.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Liberia
44.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
178th
Liberia rank
179th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Liberia, a difference of 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.42 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 59.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.89 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.36 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 40.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.33 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, North Korea or Liberia?
- North Korea, at 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between North Korea and Liberia?
- 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.