Hungary vs Korea: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10.2 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 2.6 Litres per person.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 8th and Korea ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 Litres per person | 7.16 Litres per person | 2.07 Litres per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.82 Litres per person | 15.09 Litres per person | 2.27 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 14.38 Litres per person | 11.38 Litres per person | 3 Litres per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 12.76 Litres per person | 8.94 Litres per person | 3.82 Litres per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12.7 Litres per person | 9.11 Litres per person | 3.59 Litres per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10.92 Litres per person | 8.77 Litres per person | 2.15 Litres per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 10.44 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 2.64 Litres per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 10.2 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Hungary and Korea?
- 2.6 Litres per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Korea ranks 8th 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.