Iceland vs Viet Nam: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 7.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.879 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 7.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 7.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Viet Nam?
- 0.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Viet Nam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Viet Nam rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.