Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Costa Rica
3.56
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.64
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.64 against 3.56 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.65 | 0.0573 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.67 | 0.424 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.57 | 0.1052 | Nicaragua |
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), Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.64 against 3.56 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st 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), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.