Costa Rica vs India: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.1 Litres per person against 2.9 Litres per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and India ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 Litres per person | 0.7111 Litres per person | 2.94 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.09 Litres per person | 1 Litres per person | 3.09 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.83 Litres per person | 1.32 Litres per person | 3.51 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.76 Litres per person | 1.69 Litres per person | 4.07 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.19 Litres per person | 1.38 Litres per person | 2.81 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.28 Litres per person | 2.94 Litres per person | 0.34 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.43 Litres per person | 2.77 Litres per person | 0.6667 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 3.1 Litres per person against 2.9 Litres per person in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th 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.