China vs Costa Rica: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 3.5 Litres per person against 2.9 Litres per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6 Litres per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6778 Litres per person | 3.66 Litres per person | 2.98 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres per person | 4.09 Litres per person | 3.01 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.58 Litres per person | 4.83 Litres per person | 2.25 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.93 Litres per person | 5.76 Litres per person | 1.83 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.98 Litres per person | 4.19 Litres per person | 1.21 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.69 Litres per person | 3.28 Litres per person | 2.41 Litres per person | China |
| 2020s | 3.67 Litres per person | 3.43 Litres per person | 0.2333 Litres per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 3.5 Litres per person against 2.9 Litres per person in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.6 Litres per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- China ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 39th 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.