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

Netherlands
7.81
in 2024
Switzerland
8.07
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.07 against 7.81 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.59 10.06 0.4666 Switzerland
2010s 8.54 9.03 0.4905 Switzerland
2020s 7.98 8.31 0.3359 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), Netherlands or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.07 against 7.81 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.26, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th 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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