New Zealand vs Switzerland: Spirits consumption per person
New Zealand
1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Switzerland
1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
New Zealand rank
68th
Switzerland rank
70th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.273 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.335 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.237 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.077 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.