Germany vs Luxembourg: Alcohol consumption
Germany
10.2 Litres per person
in 2023
Luxembourg
10.7 Litres per person
in 2022
Germany rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Alcohol consumption over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.7 Litres per person against 10.2 Litres per person in Germany, a difference of 0.5 Litres per person.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.43 Litres per person | 19.35 Litres per person | 2.92 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 15.29 Litres per person | 16.69 Litres per person | 1.4 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 13.46 Litres per person | 14.13 Litres per person | 0.67 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.91 Litres per person | 12.58 Litres per person | 0.67 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11.19 Litres per person | 11.54 Litres per person | 0.35 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.5 Litres per person | 10.57 Litres per person | 0.0667 Litres per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 10.7 Litres per person against 10.2 Litres per person in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.5 Litres per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Germany ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.