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
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.