Belgium vs Iceland: Alcohol consumption
Belgium
7.8 Litres per person
in 2022
Iceland
7.6 Litres per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Iceland rank
21st
Alcohol consumption over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 Litres per person | 3.91 Litres per person | 6.79 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.28 Litres per person | 4.96 Litres per person | 8.32 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.1 Litres per person | 5.28 Litres per person | 7.82 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.09 Litres per person | 4.97 Litres per person | 6.12 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.03 Litres per person | 6.88 Litres per person | 4.15 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.89 Litres per person | 7.4 Litres per person | 2.49 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.1 Litres per person | 8.1 Litres per person | 0 Litres per person | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 7.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.