Australia vs Korea: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 2.2 Litres per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 Litres per person | 7.16 Litres per person | 3.13 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.58 Litres per person | 15.09 Litres per person | 2.51 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 11.86 Litres per person | 11.38 Litres per person | 0.48 Litres per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.08 Litres per person | 8.94 Litres per person | 1.14 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.5 Litres per person | 9.11 Litres per person | 1.39 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.12 Litres per person | 8.77 Litres per person | 1.35 Litres per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 7.85 Litres per person | 2.65 Litres per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 9.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Australia and Korea?
- 2.2 Litres per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.