Iceland vs Italy: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 Litres per person | 18.9 Litres per person | 15.14 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.96 Litres per person | 18.43 Litres per person | 13.47 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.28 Litres per person | 13.48 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.97 Litres per person | 9.85 Litres per person | 4.88 Litres per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.88 Litres per person | 8.22 Litres per person | 1.34 Litres per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.4 Litres per person | 7.43 Litres per person | 0.03 Litres per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.1 Litres per person | 7.93 Litres per person | 0.1667 Litres per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th 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.