Finland vs Kuwait: Dietary composition by country

Finland
47.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kuwait
42.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
Kuwait rank
31st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Finland
  • Kuwait
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita against 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 5.09 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita Kuwait
1970s 4.6 kilocalories per day per capita 11.05 kilocalories per day per capita 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita Kuwait
1980s 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita 17.79 kilocalories per day per capita 14.89 kilocalories per day per capita Kuwait
1990s 2.6 kilocalories per day per capita 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita 18.45 kilocalories per day per capita Kuwait
2000s 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita 27.98 kilocalories per day per capita 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita Kuwait
2010s 52.46 kilocalories per day per capita 40.9 kilocalories per day per capita 11.56 kilocalories per day per capita Finland
2020s 48.79 kilocalories per day per capita 41.61 kilocalories per day per capita 7.18 kilocalories per day per capita Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Finland or Kuwait?
Finland, at 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita against 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Finland and Kuwait?
5.09 kilocalories per day per capita, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Finland ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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