France vs Korea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

France
2.21
in 2016
Korea
2.01
in 2015
France rank
81st
Korea rank
83rd

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption over time

  • France
  • Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.21 against 2.01 in Korea, a difference of 0.2.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

France ranks 81st and Korea ranks 83rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.24 2.26 0.017 Korea
2010s 2.11 1.99 0.1217 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, France or Korea?
France, at 2.21 against 2.01 in Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between France and Korea?
0.2, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do France and Korea rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
France ranks 81st and Korea ranks 83rd of 189 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). 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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed