Australia vs Denmark: Spirits consumption per person
Australia
1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Denmark
1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Australia rank
65th
Denmark rank
62nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Australia, a difference of 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0878 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.381 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.238 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.269 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits 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
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.