Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.3502
in 2024
United States of America
0.3755
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
131st
United States of America rank
130th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3755 against 0.3502 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0253.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3085 0.5424 0.2339 United States of America
2010s 0.3614 0.4781 0.1167 United States of America
2020s 0.3502 0.3945 0.0443 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3755 against 0.3502 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
0.0253, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, unrecorded 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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Indicator
Alcohol, unrecorded 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
Last refreshed