Algeria vs Switzerland: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
3,396 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Switzerland
3,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Algeria rank
37th
Switzerland rank
35th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,402 kilocalories per day against 3,396 kilocalories per day in Algeria, a difference of 6 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Switzerland ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,350 kilocalories per day | 3,023 kilocalories per day | 1,673 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,658 kilocalories per day | 3,418 kilocalories per day | 1,761 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,145 kilocalories per day | 3,441 kilocalories per day | 1,296 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 3,438 kilocalories per day | 723.34 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,876 kilocalories per day | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 462.63 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,056 kilocalories per day | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 363.03 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,359 kilocalories per day | 3,428 kilocalories per day | 69.51 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,431 kilocalories per day | 3,447 kilocalories per day | 15.56 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,402 kilocalories per day against 3,396 kilocalories per day in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 6 kilocalories per day, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita supply of calories 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.