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
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.