Japan vs Sweden: Spirits consumption per person
Japan
1.2
in 2022
Sweden
1.22
in 2022
Japan rank
85th
Sweden rank
84th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.22 against 1.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 | 3.26 | 1.51 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 3.58 | 1.62 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.67 | 0.024 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 1.67 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.644 | 1.2 | 0.555 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.709 | 1.03 | 0.317 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.19 | 0.0533 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.22 against 1.2 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 84th 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.