Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Costa Rica
374.03 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
376.88 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 376.88 grams per day per capita against 374.03 grams per day per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.85 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.78 grams per day per capita | 322.47 grams per day per capita | 56.69 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 268.57 grams per day per capita | 282.15 grams per day per capita | 13.58 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 300.13 grams per day per capita | 268.94 grams per day per capita | 31.19 grams per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 288.45 grams per day per capita | 293.13 grams per day per capita | 4.68 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 288.13 grams per day per capita | 294.08 grams per day per capita | 5.95 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 339.66 grams per day per capita | 349.18 grams per day per capita | 9.52 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 363.42 grams per day per capita | 367.53 grams per day per capita | 4.11 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 376.88 grams per day per capita against 374.03 grams per day per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 2.85 grams per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.