Costa Rica vs India: Alcohol consumption

Costa Rica
2.9 Litres per person
in 2025
India
3.1 Litres per person
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
India rank
38th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
0246196119932025

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

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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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.