Finland vs Japan: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 Litres per person | 5.36 Litres per person | 1.61 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.48 Litres per person | 6.61 Litres per person | 0.87 Litres per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.35 Litres per person | 7.61 Litres per person | 0.74 Litres per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.65 Litres per person | 8.95 Litres per person | 0.3 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.69 Litres per person | 8.12 Litres per person | 1.57 Litres per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.86 Litres per person | 7.22 Litres per person | 1.64 Litres per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.7 Litres per person | 6.7 Litres per person | 1 Litres per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Finland and Japan?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th 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.