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

Canada
7.5
in 2024
Iceland
7.58
in 2024
Canada rank
49th
Iceland rank
47th

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

  • Canada
  • Iceland
02468200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.58 against 7.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 47th of 188 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.03 6.85 1.18 Canada
2010s 8.12 7.25 0.8739 Canada
2020s 7.79 7.69 0.1006 Canada

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), Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 7.58 against 7.5 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Canada and Iceland?
0.08, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Canada ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 47th 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), three-year average. 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), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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