Finland vs Iceland: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure

Finland
4.1%
in 2015
Iceland
2.9%
in 2007
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
4th

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
02468199020022015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 3.2% 3.2% Finland
2000s 5.0% 3.2% 1.9% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure, Finland or Iceland?
Finland, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Iceland as of 2015.
What is the difference in alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure between Finland and Iceland?
1.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed