Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Portugal
3.11
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.25
in 2024
Portugal rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.25 against 3.11 in Portugal, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5344 6.08 5.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.1 7.48 5.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.98 6.55 3.57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.94 5.34 1.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.24 4.73 1.49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.81 3.48 0.6719 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.08 3.34 0.2597 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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), Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.25 against 3.11 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.14, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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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