Italy vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9 Litres per person | 13.44 Litres per person | 5.46 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 18.43 Litres per person | 13.95 Litres per person | 4.48 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.48 Litres per person | 13.45 Litres per person | 0.03 Litres per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.85 Litres per person | 11.81 Litres per person | 1.96 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.22 Litres per person | 10.13 Litres per person | 1.91 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.43 Litres per person | 9.03 Litres per person | 1.6 Litres per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.93 Litres per person | 8.47 Litres per person | 0.5333 Litres per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Italy ranks 19th 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.