Belgium vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Belgium
16.16 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Switzerland
16.19 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Belgium rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.19 litres pure alcohol against 16.16 litres pure alcohol in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 litres pure alcohol.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 litres pure alcohol | 19.05 litres pure alcohol | 1.1 litres pure alcohol | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.25 litres pure alcohol | 16.86 litres pure alcohol | 0.3867 litres pure alcohol | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.19 litres pure alcohol against 16.16 litres pure alcohol in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.03 litres pure alcohol, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).