Croatia vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption

Croatia
10.8 Litres per person
in 2022
Portugal
11.9 Litres per person
in 2022
Croatia rank
2nd
Portugal rank
1st

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.9 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia, a difference of 1.1 Litres per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 1st of 9 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 11.83 Litres per person 13.3 Litres per person 1.47 Litres per person Portugal
1990s 12.52 Litres per person 13.74 Litres per person 1.22 Litres per person Portugal
2000s 11.03 Litres per person 12.07 Litres per person 1.04 Litres per person Portugal
2010s 10.33 Litres per person 10.31 Litres per person 0.02 Litres per person Croatia
2020s 10.23 Litres per person 10.4 Litres per person 0.1667 Litres per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.9 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Croatia and Portugal?
1.1 Litres per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Croatia ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 1st of 9 groups.
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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