France vs Korea: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 9.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 2.2 Litres per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Korea ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.25 Litres per person | 15.09 Litres per person | 7.16 Litres per person | France |
| 1980s | 18.1 Litres per person | 11.38 Litres per person | 6.72 Litres per person | France |
| 1990s | 14.77 Litres per person | 8.94 Litres per person | 5.83 Litres per person | France |
| 2000s | 13.24 Litres per person | 9.11 Litres per person | 4.13 Litres per person | France |
| 2010s | 11.88 Litres per person | 8.77 Litres per person | 3.11 Litres per person | France |
| 2020s | 10.4 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 2.6 Litres per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, France or Korea?
- France, at 9.8 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between France and Korea?
- 2.2 Litres per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- France ranks 10th and Korea ranks 3rd 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.