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
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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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.