Germany vs Poland: Alcohol consumption

Germany
10.2 Litres per person
in 2023
Poland
10 Litres per person
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Poland rank
5th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
051015196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.2 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Poland ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.31 Litres per person 6.64 Litres per person 6.67 Litres per person Germany
1970s 16.43 Litres per person 9.56 Litres per person 6.87 Litres per person Germany
1980s 15.29 Litres per person 9.35 Litres per person 5.94 Litres per person Germany
1990s 13.46 Litres per person 8.36 Litres per person 5.1 Litres per person Germany
2000s 11.91 Litres per person 9.29 Litres per person 2.62 Litres per person Germany
2010s 11.19 Litres per person 10.51 Litres per person 0.68 Litres per person Germany
2020s 10.43 Litres per person 10.6 Litres per person 0.175 Litres per person Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 10.2 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Germany and Poland?
0.2 Litres per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Germany ranks 8th and Poland 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

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.