Canada vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.1 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.75 Litres per person | 13.31 Litres per person | 5.56 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.38 Litres per person | 13.95 Litres per person | 3.57 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.93 Litres per person | 13.45 Litres per person | 3.52 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.62 Litres per person | 11.81 Litres per person | 4.19 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.98 Litres per person | 10.13 Litres per person | 2.15 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.16 Litres per person | 9.03 Litres per person | 0.87 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.17 Litres per person | 8.47 Litres per person | 0.3 Litres per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 8.1 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Canada ranks 18th 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.