Which has higher food expenditure per person, Denmark or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 4,450 current US$ against 3,727 current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Denmark and Switzerland?

723 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Food expenditure per person

Denmark

3,727 current US$

in 2023

Switzerland

4,450 current US$

in 2023

Denmark rank

4th

Switzerland rank

1st

Food expenditure per person over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,450 current US$ against 3,727 current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 723 current US$.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 104 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3,010 current US$	3,804 current US$	793.52 current US$	Switzerland
2020s	3,453 current US$	4,211 current US$	757.78 current US$	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food expenditure per person, Denmark or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 4,450 current US$ against 3,727 current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Denmark and Switzerland?: 723 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for food expenditure per person?: Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food expenditure per person
Unit: current US$
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.