Chile vs Colombia: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.2 Litres per person against 4.2 Litres per person in Colombia, a difference of 2 Litres per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 Litres per person | 4.07 Litres per person | 6.76 Litres per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.34 Litres per person | 4.33 Litres per person | 6.01 Litres per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.88 Litres per person | 6.51 Litres per person | 3.37 Litres per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 7.7 Litres per person | 6.71 Litres per person | 0.99 Litres per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 6.73 Litres per person | 3.78 Litres per person | 2.95 Litres per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.15 Litres per person | 3.5 Litres per person | 3.65 Litres per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.87 Litres per person | 3.7 Litres per person | 3.17 Litres per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 6.2 Litres per person against 4.2 Litres per person in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Chile and Colombia?
- 2 Litres per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 35th 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.