How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Finland vs Spain: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Finland

9.08

in 2020

Spain

9.16

in 2020

Finland rank

39th

Spain rank

38th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.16 against 9.08 in Finland, a difference of 0.08.

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	11.37	0.707	Spain
2010s	9.74	9.88	0.139	Spain
2020s	9.08	9.16	0.08	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Finland or Spain?: Spain, at 9.16 against 9.08 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Finland and Spain?: 0.08, 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 total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?: 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), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.