France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure

France
13.58
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.77
in 2020
France rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
59th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.77 against 13.58 in France, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.67 15.44 1.23 France
2010s 15.2 13.71 1.49 France
2020s 13.58 13.77 0.1899 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.77 against 13.58 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.19, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
France ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th 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