Norway vs Sweden: Alcohol expenditure as share of total

Norway
2.2
in 2014
Sweden
1.9
in 2014
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

Alcohol expenditure as share of total over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
012345199020022014

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.2 against 1.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.12 3.35 0.775 Norway
2000s 3.17 2.92 0.2444 Norway
2010s 2.16 1.9 0.26 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol expenditure as share of total, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 2.2 against 1.9 in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in alcohol expenditure as share of total between Norway and Sweden?
0.3, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Alcohol expenditure as share of total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as share of total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed