Bhutan vs Sweden: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Bhutan
2.58
in 2024
Sweden
2.73
in 2024
Bhutan rank
61st
Sweden rank
59th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sweden
01234196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.73 against 2.58 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4978 2.75 2.25 Sweden
1970s 0.533 3.51 2.98 Sweden
1980s 0.464 3 2.54 Sweden
1990s 2.24 3.79 1.55 Sweden
2000s 0 2.69 2.69 Sweden
2010s 0.5975 2.65 2.05 Sweden
2020s 2.12 2.72 0.6016 Sweden

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), Bhutan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.73 against 2.58 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Bhutan and Sweden?
0.15, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Bhutan ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th 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.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed