Finland vs United States of America: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

Finland
4.11
in 2016
United States of America
4.13
in 2015
Finland rank
28th
United States of America rank
27th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
012345200020082016

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.13 against 4.11 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 27th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5 4.56 0.062 United States of America
2010s 4.32 4.22 0.1017 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, Finland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.13 against 4.11 in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between Finland and United States of America?
0.02, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
Finland ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 27th of 189 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). 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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed