Australia vs New Zealand: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Australia
3.07
in 2024
New Zealand
3.09
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.09 against 3.07 in Australia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 | 7.67 | 0.0611 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.15 | 8.82 | 0.33 | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.87 | 0.048 | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.95 | 0.234 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.08 | 0.7009 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.41 | 0.4668 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.1 | 0.1707 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.09 against 3.07 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Australia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.