Greece vs Sweden: Daily supply of calories per person
Greece
3,382 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sweden
3,367 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Greece rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3,382 kilocalories per day against 3,367 kilocalories per day in Sweden, a difference of 15 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,312 kilocalories per day | 2,990 kilocalories per day | 677.5 kilocalories per day | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2,911 kilocalories per day | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 63.48 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 378.49 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 1980s | 3,415 kilocalories per day | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 437.33 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 1990s | 3,584 kilocalories per day | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 522.37 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,611 kilocalories per day | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 493.22 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,429 kilocalories per day | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 209.47 kilocalories per day | Greece |
| 2020s | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 3,314 kilocalories per day | 32.69 kilocalories per day | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 3,382 kilocalories per day against 3,367 kilocalories per day in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Greece and Sweden?
- 15 kilocalories per day, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Greece ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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.