Japan vs Norway: Spirits consumption per person

Japan
1.2
in 2022
Norway
1.14
in 2022
Japan rank
85th
Norway rank
86th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
0123196119912022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.2 against 1.14 in Norway, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 85th and Norway ranks 86th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 1.82 0.0778 Norway
1970s 1.95 2.26 0.31 Norway
1980s 2.7 1.71 0.986 Japan
1990s 2.83 1.04 1.78 Japan
2000s 0.644 1.22 0.577 Norway
2010s 0.709 1.07 0.36 Norway
2020s 1.13 1.21 0.08 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 1.2 against 1.14 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Japan and Norway?
0.06, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Japan ranks 85th and Norway ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed