New Zealand vs Sweden: Alcohol consumption
New Zealand
7.2 Litres per person
in 2025
Sweden
7.3 Litres per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Alcohol consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3 Litres per person against 7.2 Litres per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 Litres per person.
Across all 57 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 41 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 Litres per person | 5.25 Litres per person | 3 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.19 Litres per person | 7.26 Litres per person | 3.93 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.95 Litres per person | 6.3 Litres per person | 4.65 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.32 Litres per person | 6.15 Litres per person | 3.17 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.13 Litres per person | 6.76 Litres per person | 2.37 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.06 Litres per person | 7.2 Litres per person | 1.86 Litres per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.46 Litres per person | 7.48 Litres per person | 0.98 Litres per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.3 Litres per person against 7.2 Litres per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.1 Litres per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.