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

France
10.34
in 2024
Germany
10.42
in 2024
France rank
18th
Germany rank
17th

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

  • France
  • Germany
051015200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.42 against 10.34 in France, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 13.24 12.23 1.02 France
2010s 11.86 11.37 0.4874 France
2020s 10.52 10.53 0.0077 Germany

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), France or Germany?
Germany, at 10.42 against 10.34 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between France and Germany?
0.08, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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