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

Colombia
3.07
in 2024
Portugal
3.11
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Portugal rank
46th

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

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
012345196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.11 against 3.07 in Colombia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.18 0.5344 2.65 Colombia
1970s 2.91 2.1 0.801 Colombia
1980s 4.11 2.98 1.12 Colombia
1990s 4.22 3.94 0.28 Colombia
2000s 2.31 3.24 0.9346 Portugal
2010s 2.41 2.81 0.4019 Portugal
2020s 2.81 3.08 0.2696 Portugal

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), Colombia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.11 against 3.07 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Colombia and Portugal?
0.04, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Colombia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th 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