What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Greece and Iceland?

0.94 litres pure alcohol, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Greece vs Iceland: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Greece

11.34 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Iceland

12.28 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Greece rank

66th

Iceland rank

63rd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Greece
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.28 litres pure alcohol against 11.34 litres pure alcohol in Greece, a difference of 0.94 litres pure alcohol.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 63rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.09 litres pure alcohol	11.13 litres pure alcohol	2.95 litres pure alcohol	Greece
2010s	12.33 litres pure alcohol	11.94 litres pure alcohol	0.3867 litres pure alcohol	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Greece or Iceland?: Iceland, at 12.28 litres pure alcohol against 11.34 litres pure alcohol in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Greece and Iceland?: 0.94 litres pure alcohol, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Greece ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 63rd 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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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).