India vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
India
0.2519
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2376
in 2024
India rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2519 against 0.2376 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0143.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0489 | 0.0489 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.037 | 0.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.054 | 0.031 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0881 | 0.1821 | 0.094 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1994 | 0.298 | 0.0987 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1976 | 0.2532 | 0.0556 | Sri Lanka |
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), India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 0.2519 against 0.2376 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0143, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- India ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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.