Croatia vs Spain: Alcohol consumption

Croatia
10.8 Litres per person
in 2022
Spain
11.1 Litres per person
in 2024
Croatia rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Croatia
  • Spain
05101520196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.1 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia, a difference of 0.3 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.

Croatia ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 11.83 Litres per person 13.73 Litres per person 1.9 Litres per person Spain
1990s 12.52 Litres per person 11.69 Litres per person 0.83 Litres per person Croatia
2000s 11.03 Litres per person 11.31 Litres per person 0.28 Litres per person Spain
2010s 10.33 Litres per person 10.04 Litres per person 0.29 Litres per person Croatia
2020s 10.23 Litres per person 10.53 Litres per person 0.3 Litres per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Croatia or Spain?
Spain, at 11.1 Litres per person against 10.8 Litres per person in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Croatia and Spain?
0.3 Litres per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Croatia ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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

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.