Belgium vs Hungary: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Belgium
3.88
in 2024
Hungary
3.66
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Hungary rank
33rd

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

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
246810196119922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.88 against 3.66 in Hungary, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 33rd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 7.87 3.04 4.83 Belgium
1970s 8.5 4.46 4.04 Belgium
1980s 7.64 6 1.63 Belgium
1990s 6.48 5.01 1.47 Belgium
2000s 5.62 4.35 1.27 Belgium
2010s 5.06 4 1.06 Belgium
2020s 3.81 3.96 0.1426 Hungary

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), Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium, at 3.88 against 3.66 in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Belgium and Hungary?
0.22, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Belgium ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 33rd 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
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