Japan vs Korea: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage
Japan
21.2%
in 2024
Korea
21.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
148th
Korea rank
149th
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.2% against 21.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 148th and Korea ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 23.8% | 11.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 21.2% against 21.2% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage between Japan and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Japan ranks 148th and Korea ranks 149th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.