Korea vs Uruguay: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Korea
1.62
in 2024
Uruguay
1.78
in 2024
Korea rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
89th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.78 against 1.62 in Korea, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Korea ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0911 | 1.73 | 1.64 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.455 | 1.97 | 1.52 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.38 | 0.122 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.63 | 0.534 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.35 | 0.9192 | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.94 | 0.0191 | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.8 | 0.1691 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.78 against 1.62 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.16, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Korea ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th 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.