By ZHENG WANYIN in Zurich, Switzerland and ZHENG YIRAN in Shanghai |

China Daily Global |

A historical illustration of Lindt chocolate factory in Switzerland. [Photo provide to China Daily]

When it comes to the league of chocoholics, Switzerland undoubtedly makes the cut.

The average Swiss person will consume around 7 kilograms of chocolate in 2026 — enough to rank the country's residents among the world's most avid chocolate lovers, according to global research company Statista.