Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure

Costa Rica
8.44
in 2020
Uruguay
8.33
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
121st
Uruguay rank
123rd

Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.44 against 8.33 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 182 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.11 9.51 1.61 Costa Rica
2010s 8.85 8.6 0.2466 Costa Rica
2020s 8.44 8.33 0.1103 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 8.44 against 8.33 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 3,854 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed