Canada vs Switzerland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Canada
2.87
in 2024
Switzerland
2.83
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.87 against 2.83 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 | 5.05 | 0.885 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.97 | 4.7 | 0.271 | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.24 | 0.741 | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.75 | 0.645 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.26 | 0.8798 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.13 | 0.5717 | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.93 | 0.1348 | Canada |
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), Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 2.87 against 2.83 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Canada ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th 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.