Denmark vs Sweden: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Denmark
89.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden
91 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
61st
Sweden rank
60th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91 kilocalories per day per capita against 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 1.56 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 44.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 48.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 89.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 99.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 40 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.87 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 105.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.15 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 102.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 91 kilocalories per day per capita against 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.56 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Denmark ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.