Finland vs Spain: Alcohol consumption per person
Finland
9.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Spain
9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Finland rank
39th
Spain rank
38th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 9.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Finland, a difference of 0.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.707 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.139 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 9.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Finland and Spain?
- 0.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.