Brazil vs Switzerland: Daily supply of calories per person
Brazil
3,423 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Switzerland
3,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Brazil rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,423 kilocalories per day against 3,402 kilocalories per day in Switzerland, a difference of 21 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,340 kilocalories per day | 3,050 kilocalories per day | 710 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2,343 kilocalories per day | 3,418 kilocalories per day | 1,075 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,510 kilocalories per day | 3,441 kilocalories per day | 931.83 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,669 kilocalories per day | 3,438 kilocalories per day | 768.6 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,813 kilocalories per day | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 525.08 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,067 kilocalories per day | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 352.03 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,318 kilocalories per day | 3,428 kilocalories per day | 109.91 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,385 kilocalories per day | 3,447 kilocalories per day | 61.51 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 3,423 kilocalories per day against 3,402 kilocalories per day in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 21 kilocalories per day, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.