Norway vs Peru: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Norway
- Peru
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.3 Litres per person against 5.1 Litres per person in Peru, a difference of 1.2 Litres per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 Litres per person | 6.42 Litres per person | 2.61 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.29 Litres per person | 6.36 Litres per person | 1.07 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 5.23 Litres per person | 5.78 Litres per person | 0.55 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.97 Litres per person | 4.91 Litres per person | 0.06 Litres per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.23 Litres per person | 4.65 Litres per person | 1.58 Litres per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.16 Litres per person | 5.89 Litres per person | 0.27 Litres per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.07 Litres per person | 5.03 Litres per person | 2.03 Litres per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Norway or Peru?
- Norway, at 6.3 Litres per person against 5.1 Litres per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Norway and Peru?
- 1.2 Litres per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Peru rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Norway ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th 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.