Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Bangladesh
57.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
60.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
98th
Switzerland rank
96th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.89 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.73 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 2.89 kilocalories per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 96th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.