Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Switzerland
7.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.6%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Switzerland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 192 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.