Austria vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption

Austria
11.2 Litres per person
in 2024
Portugal
11.9 Litres per person
in 2022
Austria rank
2nd
Portugal rank
1st

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.9 Litres per person against 11.2 Litres per person in Austria, a difference of 0.7 Litres per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 11.46 Litres per person 17.09 Litres per person 5.63 Litres per person Portugal
1970s 14.05 Litres per person 16.79 Litres per person 2.74 Litres per person Portugal
1980s 13.64 Litres per person 14.69 Litres per person 1.05 Litres per person Portugal
1990s 13.31 Litres per person 13.74 Litres per person 0.43 Litres per person Portugal
2000s 12.29 Litres per person 12.07 Litres per person 0.22 Litres per person Austria
2010s 11.64 Litres per person 10.31 Litres per person 1.33 Litres per person Austria
2020s 11.17 Litres per person 10.4 Litres per person 0.7667 Litres per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.9 Litres per person against 11.2 Litres per person in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Austria and Portugal?
0.7 Litres per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Austria ranks 2nd and Portugal 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
Last refreshed

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