Russia vs Switzerland: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russia ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.248 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Russia and Switzerland?
- 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.