Belgium vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 Litres per person | 13.63 Litres per person | 2.93 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.28 Litres per person | 13.95 Litres per person | 0.67 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.1 Litres per person | 13.45 Litres per person | 0.35 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.09 Litres per person | 11.81 Litres per person | 0.72 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.03 Litres per person | 10.13 Litres per person | 0.9 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.89 Litres per person | 9.03 Litres per person | 0.86 Litres per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.1 Litres per person | 8.47 Litres per person | 0.3667 Litres per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 7.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland 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.