Greece vs Japan: Alcohol consumption
Greece
6.7 Litres per person
in 2022
Japan
6.7 Litres per person
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Japan rank
28th
Alcohol consumption over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.7 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan, a difference of 0 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 Litres per person | 5.36 Litres per person | 4.66 Litres per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.85 Litres per person | 6.61 Litres per person | 4.24 Litres per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 10.95 Litres per person | 7.61 Litres per person | 3.34 Litres per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.94 Litres per person | 8.95 Litres per person | 0.99 Litres per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.3 Litres per person | 8.12 Litres per person | 0.18 Litres per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.11 Litres per person | 7.22 Litres per person | 0.11 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.23 Litres per person | 6.7 Litres per person | 0.4667 Litres per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 6.7 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Greece and Japan?
- 0 Litres per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Greece ranks 28th 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.