Latvia vs Switzerland: Dietary composition by country

Latvia
15.73 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
13.58 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Latvia rank
81st
Switzerland rank
82nd

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita against 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 191 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.75 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 3.75 kilocalories per day per capita Latvia
2000s 8.63 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 8.63 kilocalories per day per capita Latvia
2010s 24.16 kilocalories per day per capita 0.527 kilocalories per day per capita 23.63 kilocalories per day per capita Latvia
2020s 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita 6.27 kilocalories per day per capita Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita against 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Latvia and Switzerland?
2.15 kilocalories per day per capita, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Latvia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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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About this data

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

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.