Norway vs Sweden: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure

Norway
2.2%
in 2014
Sweden
1.9%
in 2014
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
012345199020022014

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 3.4% 0.8% Norway
2000s 3.2% 2.9% 0.2% Norway
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Norway

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, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure between Norway and Sweden?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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About this data

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