Ireland vs Switzerland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Ireland
8.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
100th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 104 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.6% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Ireland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th 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 Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.