Portugal vs World: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Portugal
13.75
in 2024
World
4.86
in 2024
Portugal rank
6th
World rank
3rd
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.75 against 4.86 in World, a difference of 8.89.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 4.88 | 8.29 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 5.64 | 6.24 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.23 | 4.91 | 8.31 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Portugal or World?
- Portugal, at 13.75 against 4.86 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Portugal and World?
- 8.89, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Portugal ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.