Canada vs Iceland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.1 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.83 Litres per person | 3.76 Litres per person | 4.08 Litres per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.38 Litres per person | 4.96 Litres per person | 5.42 Litres per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 9.93 Litres per person | 5.28 Litres per person | 4.65 Litres per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.62 Litres per person | 4.97 Litres per person | 2.65 Litres per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.98 Litres per person | 6.88 Litres per person | 1.1 Litres per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.16 Litres per person | 7.4 Litres per person | 0.76 Litres per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.17 Litres per person | 8.1 Litres per person | 0.0667 Litres per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 8.1 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Canada ranks 18th 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.