Finland vs Sweden: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Finland
14.38 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Sweden
14.42 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Finland rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.42 litres pure alcohol against 14.38 litres pure alcohol in Finland, a difference of 0.04 litres pure alcohol.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 litres pure alcohol | 14.68 litres pure alcohol | 1.89 litres pure alcohol | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.37 litres pure alcohol | 14.79 litres pure alcohol | 0.5833 litres pure alcohol | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.42 litres pure alcohol against 14.38 litres pure alcohol in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.04 litres pure alcohol, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Finland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th 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).