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
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.