Iceland vs Norway: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption

Iceland
16.15
in 2019
Norway
16.49
in 2019
Iceland rank
129th
Norway rank
127th

Spirits as share total alcohol consumption over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Norway currently reports 16.49 against 16.15 in Iceland, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 127th of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 22.48 19.6 2.88 Iceland
2010s 16.51 17.37 0.8555 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits as share total alcohol consumption, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 16.49 against 16.15 in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in spirits as share total alcohol consumption between Iceland and Norway?
0.34, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
Iceland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 127th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed