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