Austria vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Austria
- Portugal
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
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.