Denmark vs USSR: Calorie supply by food group
Denmark
2,194 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
2,197 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Denmark rank
140th
USSR rank
138th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Denmark
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 140th and USSR ranks 138th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,512 kilocalories per day per capita | 533.53 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,513 kilocalories per day per capita | 559.81 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita | 509.45 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 344.52 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Denmark or USSR?
- USSR, at 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark as of 1991.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Denmark and USSR?
- 3 kilocalories per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Denmark and USSR rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Denmark ranks 140th and USSR ranks 138th 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.