Japan vs New Zealand: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 41 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 Litres per person | 8.6 Litres per person | 3.3 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.61 Litres per person | 11.19 Litres per person | 4.58 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.61 Litres per person | 10.95 Litres per person | 3.34 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.95 Litres per person | 9.32 Litres per person | 0.37 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.12 Litres per person | 9.13 Litres per person | 1.01 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.22 Litres per person | 9.06 Litres per person | 1.84 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.7 Litres per person | 8.46 Litres per person | 1.76 Litres per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.2 Litres per person against 6.7 Litres per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Japan ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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.