Croatia vs Latvia: Alcohol consumption

Croatia
10.8 Litres per person
in 2022
Latvia
11.3 Litres per person
in 2024
Croatia rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.3 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.83 Litres per person 6.53 Litres per person 5.3 Litres per person Croatia
1990s 12.52 Litres per person 8.15 Litres per person 4.37 Litres per person Croatia
2000s 11.03 Litres per person 9.23 Litres per person 1.8 Litres per person Croatia
2010s 10.33 Litres per person 10.67 Litres per person 0.34 Litres per person Latvia
2020s 10.23 Litres per person 12.07 Litres per person 1.83 Litres per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Croatia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 11.3 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Croatia and Latvia?
0.5 Litres per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Croatia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 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
Last refreshed

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