Botswana vs Iceland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Botswana
4.14
in 2024
Iceland
3.96
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Iceland rank
24th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.14 against 3.96 in Iceland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 0.76 | 2.44 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 1.01 | 1.73 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.16 | 0.749 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 0.249 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 3.51 | 0.9626 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 4.02 | 1.22 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 4.1 | 0.7678 | Iceland |
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), Botswana or Iceland?
- Botswana, at 4.14 against 3.96 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Botswana and Iceland?
- 0.18, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 24th 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.