Hungary vs Slovak Republic: Alcohol consumption

Hungary
10.2 Litres per person
in 2024
Slovak Republic
9.5 Litres per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
8th
Slovak Republic rank
7th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 10.2 Litres per person against 9.5 Litres per person in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.7 Litres per person.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 8th and Slovak Republic ranks 7th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Slovak Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 9.12 Litres per person 9.6 Litres per person 0.48 Litres per person Slovak Republic
1970s 12.82 Litres per person 14 Litres per person 1.18 Litres per person Slovak Republic
1980s 14.38 Litres per person 13.81 Litres per person 0.57 Litres per person Hungary
1990s 12.76 Litres per person 11.43 Litres per person 1.33 Litres per person Hungary
2000s 12.7 Litres per person 10.68 Litres per person 2.02 Litres per person Hungary
2010s 10.92 Litres per person 10.06 Litres per person 0.86 Litres per person Hungary
2020s 10.44 Litres per person 9.64 Litres per person 0.8 Litres per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Hungary or Slovak Republic?
Hungary, at 10.2 Litres per person against 9.5 Litres per person in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Hungary and Slovak Republic?
0.7 Litres per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovak Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Slovak Republic rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Hungary ranks 8th and Slovak Republic ranks 7th 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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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
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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.