Bulgaria vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption

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

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Portugal ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7 Litres per person 17.66 Litres per person 9.96 Litres per person Portugal
1970s 10.06 Litres per person 16.79 Litres per person 6.73 Litres per person Portugal
1980s 11.16 Litres per person 14.69 Litres per person 3.53 Litres per person Portugal
1990s 9.32 Litres per person 13.74 Litres per person 4.42 Litres per person Portugal
2000s 9.74 Litres per person 12.07 Litres per person 2.33 Litres per person Portugal
2010s 10.51 Litres per person 10.31 Litres per person 0.2 Litres per person Bulgaria
2020s 10.8 Litres per person 10.4 Litres per person 0.4 Litres per person Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.9 Litres per person against 11.2 Litres per person in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.7 Litres per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Bulgaria 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
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