Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
63.5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
65.09 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 65.09 grams of protein per day per capita against 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 57.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 60.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.71 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 65.09 grams of protein per day per capita against 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.