Luxembourg vs South Africa: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Luxembourg
3.92
in 2024
South Africa
3.96
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.96 against 3.92 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 | 0.6989 | 4.47 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 6.11 | 1.46 | 4.65 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 3.3 | 2.39 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.58 | 0.4705 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 3.83 | 1.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 3.85 | 1.18 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.53 | 0.349 | Luxembourg |
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), Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.96 against 3.92 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.