China (People’s Republic of) vs Costa Rica: Alcohol consumption

China (People’s Republic of)
3.5 Litres per person
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.9 Litres per person
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
39th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Costa Rica
0246196119932025

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)
2020s 3.67 Litres per person 3.43 Litres per person 0.2333 Litres per person China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, China (People’s Republic of) or Costa Rica?
China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
0.6 Litres per person, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica rank globally for alcohol consumption?
China (People’s Republic of) 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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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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