New Zealand vs Sweden: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
New Zealand
8.85
in 2024
Sweden
8.68
in 2024
New Zealand rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.85 against 8.68 in Sweden, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.94 | 0.0561 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.21 | 0.4397 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 8.78 | 0.3542 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 8.85 against 8.68 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.17, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.