Nepal vs Switzerland: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Nepal
61.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
60.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
96th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Nepal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 61.01 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.67 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nepal ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 18.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 40.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2000s | 44.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2010s | 49.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2020s | 65.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 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, Nepal or Switzerland?
- Nepal, at 61.01 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Nepal and Switzerland?
- 0.67 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Nepal ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 96th 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 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.