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

France
2.56
in 2024
Norway
2.53
in 2024
France rank
62nd
Norway rank
65th

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

  • France
  • Norway
0123196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.56 against 2.53 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 2.56 1.91 0.6511 France
1970s 2.91 2.82 0.087 France
1980s 2.64 2.71 0.072 Norway
1990s 2.45 2.84 0.391 Norway
2000s 2.29 2.94 0.647 Norway
2010s 2.21 2.68 0.4672 Norway
2020s 2.52 2.72 0.1953 Norway

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), France or Norway?
France, at 2.56 against 2.53 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between France and Norway?
0.03, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
France ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th 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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