Israel vs Japan: Spirits consumption per person
Israel
1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Japan
1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Israel rank
82nd
Japan rank
85th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Japan, a difference of 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Israel ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.181 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.845 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.709 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4585 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0767 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Israel and Japan?
- 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 85th 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.