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

Denmark
3.32
in 2024
Russian Federation
3.37
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
Russian Federation rank
39th

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

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
02468196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.37 against 3.32 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 5.78 1.03 4.75 Denmark
1970s 7.32 1.4 5.92 Denmark
1980s 7.69 1.41 6.28 Denmark
1990s 7.06 1.41 5.64 Denmark
2000s 5.08 3.45 1.63 Denmark
2010s 3.56 3.56 0.0022 Russian Federation
2020s 3.41 3.13 0.2836 Denmark

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.37 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 Russian Federation?
0.05, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Denmark ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 39th 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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