New Zealand vs Portugal: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
New Zealand
3.09
in 2024
Portugal
3.11
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Portugal rank
46th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.11 against 3.09 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th of 188 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 | 0.5344 | 7.14 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.82 | 2.1 | 6.72 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 2.98 | 4.89 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 3.94 | 2.01 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.24 | 0.8404 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.81 | 0.5968 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.08 | 0.0246 | New Zealand |
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), New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.11 against 3.09 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.