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

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.

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

Iceland

12.28 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Peru

11.58 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Iceland rank

63rd

Peru rank

64th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Iceland
Peru

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.28 litres pure alcohol against 11.58 litres pure alcohol in Peru, a difference of 0.7 litres pure alcohol.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 64th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.13 litres pure alcohol	9.39 litres pure alcohol	1.74 litres pure alcohol	Iceland
2010s	11.94 litres pure alcohol	11.65 litres pure alcohol	0.29 litres pure alcohol	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Iceland or Peru?: Iceland, at 12.28 litres pure alcohol against 11.58 litres pure alcohol in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Iceland and Peru?: 0.7 litres pure alcohol, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Iceland ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 64th 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

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: 30 October 2026

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