Bulgaria vs Croatia: Alcohol consumption

Bulgaria
11.2 Litres per person
in 2022
Croatia
10.8 Litres per person
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Croatia rank
2nd

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
051015196319922022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.2 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Croatia ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.17 Litres per person 11.83 Litres per person 0.6667 Litres per person Croatia
1990s 9.32 Litres per person 12.52 Litres per person 3.2 Litres per person Croatia
2000s 9.74 Litres per person 11.03 Litres per person 1.29 Litres per person Croatia
2010s 10.51 Litres per person 10.33 Litres per person 0.18 Litres per person Bulgaria
2020s 10.8 Litres per person 10.23 Litres per person 0.5667 Litres per person Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 11.2 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.4 Litres per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Croatia ranks 2nd 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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