Cuba vs Switzerland: Daily supply of calories per person

Cuba
3,385 kilocalories per day
in 2019
Switzerland
3,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Cuba
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,402 kilocalories per day against 3,385 kilocalories per day in Cuba, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Switzerland ahead.

Cuba ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Switzerland Difference Ahead
1940s 2,748 kilocalories per day 3,023 kilocalories per day 275 kilocalories per day Switzerland
1960s 2,284 kilocalories per day 3,418 kilocalories per day 1,134 kilocalories per day Switzerland
1970s 2,695 kilocalories per day 3,441 kilocalories per day 746.51 kilocalories per day Switzerland
1980s 3,024 kilocalories per day 3,438 kilocalories per day 413.06 kilocalories per day Switzerland
1990s 2,572 kilocalories per day 3,339 kilocalories per day 766.27 kilocalories per day Switzerland
2000s 3,204 kilocalories per day 3,419 kilocalories per day 215.01 kilocalories per day Switzerland
2010s 3,358 kilocalories per day 3,428 kilocalories per day 70.47 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, Cuba or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3,402 kilocalories per day against 3,385 kilocalories per day in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Cuba and Switzerland?
17 kilocalories per day, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Cuba ranks 38th 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.