Japan vs Norway: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.7 Litres per person against 6.3 Litres per person in Norway, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 Litres per person | 3.9 Litres per person | 1.46 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.61 Litres per person | 5.29 Litres per person | 1.32 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.61 Litres per person | 5.23 Litres per person | 2.38 Litres per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.95 Litres per person | 4.97 Litres per person | 3.98 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.12 Litres per person | 6.23 Litres per person | 1.89 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.22 Litres per person | 6.16 Litres per person | 1.06 Litres per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.7 Litres per person | 6.76 Litres per person | 0.06 Litres per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 6.7 Litres per person against 6.3 Litres per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Japan and Norway?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Japan ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st 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.