Iceland vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption
Iceland
7.6 Litres per person
in 2024
Switzerland
7.6 Litres per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
21st
Alcohol consumption over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.6 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0 Litres per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st 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 | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 Litres per person | 13.44 Litres per person | 9.69 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.96 Litres per person | 13.95 Litres per person | 8.99 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.28 Litres per person | 13.45 Litres per person | 8.17 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.97 Litres per person | 11.81 Litres per person | 6.84 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.88 Litres per person | 10.13 Litres per person | 3.25 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.4 Litres per person | 9.03 Litres per person | 1.63 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.92 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | 0.28 Litres per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 7.6 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0 Litres per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Iceland ranks 21st 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.