Ireland vs Latvia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Ireland
4.19
in 2024
Latvia
4.2
in 2024
Ireland rank
19th
Latvia rank
18th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.2 against 4.19 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.94 | 1.93 | 6.01 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 1.46 | 7.72 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 3.41 | 3.61 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.88 | 0.264 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.33 | 0.1494 | Latvia |
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), Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.2 against 4.19 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.01, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th 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.