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

Finland
3.34
in 2024
Netherlands
3.44
in 2024
Finland rank
40th
Netherlands rank
38th

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

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
0246196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.44 against 3.34 in Finland, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 2.62 1.58 Netherlands
1970s 3.06 5.02 1.96 Netherlands
1980s 3.61 5.33 1.72 Netherlands
1990s 4.59 5.07 0.476 Netherlands
2000s 4.5 4.83 0.3277 Netherlands
2010s 4.19 4.15 0.0452 Finland
2020s 3.54 3.62 0.0789 Netherlands

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), Finland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.44 against 3.34 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Finland and Netherlands?
0.1, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Finland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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
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