Netherlands vs Slovenia: Alcohol consumption

Netherlands
7.3 Litres per person
in 2024
Slovenia
10.4 Litres per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
6th
Slovenia rank
3rd

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 10.4 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1 Litres per person.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Slovenia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 7 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.66 Litres per person 16.52 Litres per person 5.87 Litres per person Slovenia
1990s 9.91 Litres per person 12.38 Litres per person 2.47 Litres per person Slovenia
2000s 9.71 Litres per person 11.55 Litres per person 1.84 Litres per person Slovenia
2010s 8.56 Litres per person 10.55 Litres per person 1.99 Litres per person Slovenia
2020s 7.88 Litres per person 10.1 Litres per person 2.22 Litres per person Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 10.4 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Netherlands and Slovenia?
3.1 Litres per person, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 7 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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Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
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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.