France vs Ireland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.6 Litres per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.25 Litres per person | 8.67 Litres per person | 13.58 Litres per person | France |
| 1980s | 18.1 Litres per person | 9.43 Litres per person | 8.67 Litres per person | France |
| 1990s | 14.77 Litres per person | 11.97 Litres per person | 2.8 Litres per person | France |
| 2000s | 13.24 Litres per person | 13.33 Litres per person | 0.09 Litres per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.88 Litres per person | 11.09 Litres per person | 0.79 Litres per person | France |
| 2020s | 10.4 Litres per person | 9.86 Litres per person | 0.54 Litres per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, France or Ireland?
- France, at 9.8 Litres per person against 9.2 Litres per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between France and Ireland?
- 0.6 Litres per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th 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.