Switzerland vs USSR: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
101.41 grams per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
99.83 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Switzerland rank
70th
USSR rank
73rd
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- USSR
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 101.41 grams per day per capita against 99.83 grams per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 1.58 grams per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 70th and USSR ranks 73rd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.01 grams per day per capita | 98.79 grams per day per capita | 8.78 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 93.05 grams per day per capita | 104.1 grams per day per capita | 11.05 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 98 grams per day per capita | 104.79 grams per day per capita | 6.79 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 98.6 grams per day per capita | 103.15 grams per day per capita | 4.55 grams per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or USSR?
- Switzerland, at 101.41 grams per day per capita against 99.83 grams per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and USSR?
- 1.58 grams per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Switzerland and USSR rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 70th and USSR ranks 73rd 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 Daily per capita protein supply 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
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.