Iceland vs Switzerland: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iceland
1,966 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Switzerland
1,964 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iceland rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,966 kilocalories per person per day against 1,964 kilocalories per person per day in Switzerland, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | 26.3 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilocalories per person per day | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | 22.9 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | 2.4 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 1,966 kilocalories per person per day against 1,964 kilocalories per person per day in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.