Austria vs Latvia: Alcohol consumption

Austria
11.2 Litres per person
in 2024
Latvia
11.3 Litres per person
in 2024
Austria rank
2nd
Latvia rank
1st

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.3 Litres per person against 11.2 Litres per person in Austria, a difference of 0.1 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.64 Litres per person 10.12 Litres per person 3.52 Litres per person Austria
1990s 13.31 Litres per person 8.15 Litres per person 5.16 Litres per person Austria
2000s 12.29 Litres per person 9.23 Litres per person 3.06 Litres per person Austria
2010s 11.64 Litres per person 10.67 Litres per person 0.97 Litres per person Austria
2020s 11.22 Litres per person 11.84 Litres per person 0.62 Litres per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Austria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 11.3 Litres per person against 11.2 Litres per person in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Austria and Latvia?
0.1 Litres per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Austria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
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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.