Finland vs Thailand: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Thailand, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 Litres per person | 1.17 Litres per person | 2.4 Litres per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.48 Litres per person | 2.85 Litres per person | 4.63 Litres per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.35 Litres per person | 4.35 Litres per person | 4 Litres per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.65 Litres per person | 5.42 Litres per person | 3.23 Litres per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.69 Litres per person | 7.39 Litres per person | 2.3 Litres per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.86 Litres per person | 6.78 Litres per person | 2.08 Litres per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.97 Litres per person | 6.47 Litres per person | 1.5 Litres per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Finland or Thailand?
- Finland, at 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Finland and Thailand?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Finland ranks 26th and Thailand 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.