Finland vs Uruguay: Daily supply of calories per person

Finland
3,346 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Uruguay
3,323 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Finland rank
46th
Uruguay rank
49th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Finland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,346 kilocalories per day against 3,323 kilocalories per day in Uruguay, a difference of 23 kilocalories per day.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 191 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1940s 2,734 kilocalories per day 2,510 kilocalories per day 224.5 kilocalories per day Finland
1960s 3,122 kilocalories per day 2,776 kilocalories per day 346.37 kilocalories per day Finland
1970s 3,123 kilocalories per day 2,799 kilocalories per day 324.04 kilocalories per day Finland
1980s 3,042 kilocalories per day 2,655 kilocalories per day 387.51 kilocalories per day Finland
1990s 3,101 kilocalories per day 2,774 kilocalories per day 326.5 kilocalories per day Finland
2000s 3,201 kilocalories per day 2,904 kilocalories per day 296.99 kilocalories per day Finland
2010s 3,256 kilocalories per day 3,205 kilocalories per day 50.67 kilocalories per day Finland
2020s 3,353 kilocalories per day 3,313 kilocalories per day 40.46 kilocalories per day Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Finland or Uruguay?
Finland, at 3,346 kilocalories per day against 3,323 kilocalories per day in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Finland and Uruguay?
23 kilocalories per day, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Finland ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.