Costa Rica vs Greece: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Costa Rica
2.26
in 2024
Greece
2.41
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Greece rank
69th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.41 against 2.26 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5414 | 2.39 | 1.85 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.686 | 1.89 | 1.2 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.684 | 2.08 | 1.39 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.907 | 2.46 | 1.55 | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.35 | 0.0928 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.12 | 0.1611 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.08 | 0.1899 | Costa Rica |
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), Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.41 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 Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.15, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 69th 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.