Switzerland vs Uruguay: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Switzerland
63.5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
62.97 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland rank
45th
Uruguay rank
48th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 62.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.53 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 57.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.59 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 60.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.59 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.63 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 62.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Switzerland ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.