Estonia vs Korea: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 10.7 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 3.1 Litres per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 Litres per person | 8.94 Litres per person | 0.49 Litres per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.17 Litres per person | 9.11 Litres per person | 3.06 Litres per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 11 Litres per person | 8.77 Litres per person | 2.23 Litres per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 10.94 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 3.14 Litres per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Estonia or Korea?
- Estonia, at 10.7 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Estonia and Korea?
- 3.1 Litres per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 7 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.