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
1234196119922024

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.

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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
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