Costa Rica vs Malta: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Costa Rica
2.26
in 2024
Malta
2.39
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Malta rank
70th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.39 against 2.26 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5567 | 1.13 | 0.5767 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.686 | 1.72 | 1.04 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.684 | 2.25 | 1.56 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.907 | 2.89 | 1.98 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.46 | 0.0133 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 3.18 | 0.8998 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.35 | 0.0756 | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 2.39 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 Malta?
- 0.13, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 70th 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.