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

Denmark
3.32
in 2024
Finland
3.34
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
Finland rank
40th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
02468196119922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.34 against 3.32 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and Finland ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.62 1.04 4.58 Denmark
1970s 7.32 3.06 4.25 Denmark
1980s 7.69 3.61 4.08 Denmark
1990s 7.06 4.59 2.47 Denmark
2000s 5.08 4.5 0.5727 Denmark
2010s 3.56 4.19 0.6344 Finland
2020s 3.41 3.54 0.1303 Finland

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), Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 3.34 against 3.32 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Denmark and Finland?
0.02, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Denmark ranks 42nd and Finland ranks 40th 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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