Switzerland vs Uruguay: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Switzerland
7.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.6%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
56th
Uruguay rank
54th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay 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 Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Switzerland ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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.