Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Daily meat consumption per person
Costa Rica
175.67 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
175.26 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Switzerland rank
83rd
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 175.67 grams per day per capita against 175.26 grams per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.41 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.09 grams per day per capita | 170.87 grams per day per capita | 114.79 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 64.63 grams per day per capita | 208.04 grams per day per capita | 143.41 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 90.02 grams per day per capita | 233.13 grams per day per capita | 143.1 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 114.34 grams per day per capita | 209.02 grams per day per capita | 94.68 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 123.6 grams per day per capita | 198.85 grams per day per capita | 75.25 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 141.44 grams per day per capita | 192.35 grams per day per capita | 50.91 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 168.51 grams per day per capita | 181.55 grams per day per capita | 13.05 grams per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 175.67 grams per day per capita against 175.26 grams per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.41 grams per day per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. 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.