Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Iraq
0.0694
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.0718
in 2024
Iraq rank
162nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
161st

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

  • Iraq
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.0718 against 0.0694 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0511 0.7433 0.6922 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.142 0.459 0.317 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 0.287 0.383 0.096 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.232 0.329 0.097 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.0379 0.1165 0.0786 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.0818 0.0742 0.0076 Iraq
2020s 0.0773 0.0718 0.0055 Iraq

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), Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.0718 against 0.0694 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0024, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Iraq ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st 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