What is the drinking age in Sweden?

18–20

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Sweden is one of 135 countries classified “18–20” for the drinking age — 70% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Norway: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Finland: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Estonia: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Denmark: 16–17 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 16.
Latvia: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Lithuania: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 20.

Other laws in Sweden

Cannabis: Legal (Medical)
Smoking Age: 18
Psilocybin Mushrooms: Illegal
Salvia Divinorum: Illegal
Khat: Illegal
E-Cigarettes: Regulated

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