Finland vs Norway: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Finland
1,970 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Norway
1,968 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
7th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,970 kilocalories per person per day against 1,968 kilocalories per person per day in Norway, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | 1,950 kilocalories per person per day | 18.9 kilocalories per person per day | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,957 kilocalories per person per day | 2.9 kilocalories per person per day | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | 1,965 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1,970 kilocalories per person per day against 1,968 kilocalories per person per day in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Finland and Norway?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.