Colombia vs India: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.2 Litres per person against 3.1 Litres per person in India, a difference of 1.1 Litres per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and India ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 Litres per person | 0.7111 Litres per person | 3.46 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.33 Litres per person | 1 Litres per person | 3.33 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.51 Litres per person | 1.32 Litres per person | 5.19 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.71 Litres per person | 1.69 Litres per person | 5.02 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.78 Litres per person | 1.38 Litres per person | 2.4 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.5 Litres per person | 2.94 Litres per person | 0.56 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.7 Litres per person | 2.77 Litres per person | 0.9333 Litres per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 4.2 Litres per person against 3.1 Litres per person in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Colombia and India?
- 1.1 Litres per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Colombia ranks 35th and India ranks 38th 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.