Norway vs Sweden: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

Norway
2.65
in 2016
Sweden
2.61
in 2016
Norway rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0123200020082016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.65 against 2.61 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 189 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.94 2.65 0.289 Norway
2010s 2.7 2.65 0.0586 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 2.65 against 2.61 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between Norway and Sweden?
0.04, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
Norway ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st 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