Japan vs Nicaragua: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Japan
1.32
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.45
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
96th

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

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
01234196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.45 against 1.32 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 0.5122 0.7633 Japan
1970s 2.04 0.69 1.35 Japan
1980s 2.51 0.75 1.76 Japan
1990s 3.16 0.687 2.47 Japan
2000s 2.48 1.16 1.32 Japan
2010s 1.49 1.44 0.0505 Japan
2020s 1.21 1.37 0.1646 Nicaragua

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), Japan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.45 against 1.32 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Japan and Nicaragua?
0.13, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Japan ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 96th 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