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

Sweden
2.73
in 2024
Switzerland
2.83
in 2024
Sweden rank
59th
Switzerland rank
56th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0246196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.83 against 2.73 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.14 5.05 1.92 Switzerland
1970s 3.51 4.7 1.19 Switzerland
1980s 3 4.24 1.24 Switzerland
1990s 3.79 3.75 0.046 Sweden
2000s 2.69 3.26 0.5748 Switzerland
2010s 2.65 3.13 0.4789 Switzerland
2020s 2.72 2.93 0.2059 Switzerland

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), Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.83 against 2.73 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Sweden ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 56th 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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