Norway vs Sweden: Spirits consumption per person
Norway
1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sweden
1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Norway rank
86th
Sweden rank
84th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Norway, a difference of 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.962 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.629 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.043 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0267 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 84th 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.