Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Finland
3.34
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.25
in 2024
Finland rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

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

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468196119922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.34 against 3.25 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 6.08 5.04 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.06 7.48 4.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.61 6.55 2.94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.59 5.34 0.753 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.5 4.73 0.2217 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.19 3.48 0.7094 Finland
2020s 3.54 3.34 0.2003 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), Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 3.34 against 3.25 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.09, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Finland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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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