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

Korea
1.62
in 2024
Rwanda
1.59
in 2024
Korea rank
92nd
Rwanda rank
93rd

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

  • Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.62 against 1.59 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0911 0.1578 0.0667 Rwanda
1970s 0.455 0.545 0.09 Rwanda
1980s 1.26 0.906 0.351 Korea
1990s 2.16 0.899 1.26 Korea
2000s 2.27 0.5808 1.69 Korea
2010s 1.96 1.06 0.9048 Korea
2020s 1.63 1.52 0.1182 Korea

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), Korea or Rwanda?
Korea, at 1.62 against 1.59 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Korea and Rwanda?
0.03, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Korea and Rwanda rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Korea ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 93rd 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