Canada vs Hungary: Daily supply of calories per person
Canada
3,590 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Hungary
3,549 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Hungary rank
18th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,590 kilocalories per day against 3,549 kilocalories per day in Hungary, a difference of 41 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,161 kilocalories per day | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 729 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1960s | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 3,112 kilocalories per day | 215.26 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 350.72 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 3,460 kilocalories per day | 463.37 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3,211 kilocalories per day | 3,094 kilocalories per day | 116.95 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,469 kilocalories per day | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 300.06 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,548 kilocalories per day | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 405.15 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,455 kilocalories per day | 138.09 kilocalories per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 3,590 kilocalories per day against 3,549 kilocalories per day in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Canada and Hungary?
- 41 kilocalories per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Canada ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β 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.