Hungary vs Portugal: Daily supply of calories per person
Hungary
3,549 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Portugal
3,553 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Hungary rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,553 kilocalories per day against 3,549 kilocalories per day in Hungary, a difference of 4 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 2,279 kilocalories per day | 153 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1960s | 3,112 kilocalories per day | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 355.91 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1970s | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 333.34 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3,460 kilocalories per day | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 447.58 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3,094 kilocalories per day | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 375.43 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 361.98 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 308.78 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,455 kilocalories per day | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 47.34 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,553 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 Hungary and Portugal?
- 4 kilocalories per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.