Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.2 Litres per person against 1.8 Litres per person in Türkiye, a difference of 9.4 Litres per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 6.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7 Litres per person | 1.01 Litres per person | 6.69 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.06 Litres per person | 1.68 Litres per person | 8.38 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.16 Litres per person | 1.54 Litres per person | 9.62 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9.32 Litres per person | 1.56 Litres per person | 7.76 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.74 Litres per person | 1.4 Litres per person | 8.34 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.51 Litres per person | 1.43 Litres per person | 9.08 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.8 Litres per person | 1.4 Litres per person | 9.4 Litres per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 11.2 Litres per person against 1.8 Litres per person in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 9.4 Litres per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Türkiye 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.