Costa Rica vs Israel: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9 Litres per person against 2.7 Litres per person in Israel, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Israel ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 Litres per person | 4.62 Litres per person | 0.9667 Litres per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 4.09 Litres per person | 4.44 Litres per person | 0.35 Litres per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.83 Litres per person | 2.54 Litres per person | 2.29 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.76 Litres per person | 1.84 Litres per person | 3.92 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.19 Litres per person | 2.3 Litres per person | 1.89 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.28 Litres per person | 2.59 Litres per person | 0.69 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.43 Litres per person | 2.57 Litres per person | 0.8667 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 Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9 Litres per person against 2.7 Litres per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Israel ranks 40th 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.