Argentina vs Costa Rica: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Argentina
2.33
in 2024
Costa Rica
2.26
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
72nd

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0123196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.33 against 2.26 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 188 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.65 0.5567 0.0933 Argentina
1970s 0.771 0.686 0.085 Argentina
1980s 0.853 0.684 0.169 Argentina
1990s 2.21 0.907 1.3 Argentina
2000s 2.49 2.44 0.0494 Argentina
2010s 3.22 2.28 0.94 Argentina
2020s 2.95 2.27 0.6769 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 2.33 against 2.26 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.07, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Argentina ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed