New Zealand vs Sweden: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a

New Zealand
8.85
in 2024
Sweden
8.68
in 2024
New Zealand rank
59th
Sweden rank
61st

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
02.557.510200020122024

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 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 224 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 8.85 against 8.68 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
New Zealand ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). 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 (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed