Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Sao Tome and Principe
17.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
17.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Switzerland rank
118th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.68 kilograms per year per capita against 17.52 kilograms per year per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6337 kilograms per year per capita | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9626 kilograms per year per capita | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | 14.22 kilograms per year per capita | 7.36 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 17.5 kilograms per year per capita | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.68 kilograms per year per capita against 17.52 kilograms per year per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.16 kilograms per year per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 118th 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 Per capita meat consumption in the United States. 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.