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

Poland
5.04
in 2024
Romania
4.89
in 2024
Poland rank
7th
Romania rank
8th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
0246196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.04 against 4.89 in Romania, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.83 1.01 0.8256 Poland
1970s 2.31 2.1 0.205 Poland
1980s 1.9 2.83 0.927 Romania
1990s 2.71 2.65 0.068 Poland
2000s 4.63 4.33 0.3041 Poland
2010s 5.75 5.17 0.5779 Poland
2020s 5.35 5.02 0.3271 Poland

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), Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 5.04 against 4.89 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Poland and Romania?
0.15, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Poland ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th 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
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