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

Russian Federation
10.41
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.44
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.44 against 10.41 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.82 12.14 2.68 Russian Federation
2010s 12.4 10.89 1.51 Russian Federation
2020s 10.25 10.77 0.5285 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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), Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.44 against 10.41 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Russian Federation ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed