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
0246196119922024

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.

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About this data

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