Korea vs Latvia: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.3 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 3.7 Litres per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.38 Litres per person | 10.12 Litres per person | 1.26 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 8.94 Litres per person | 8.15 Litres per person | 0.79 Litres per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 9.11 Litres per person | 9.23 Litres per person | 0.12 Litres per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.77 Litres per person | 10.67 Litres per person | 1.9 Litres per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.8 Litres per person | 11.84 Litres per person | 4.04 Litres per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11.3 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Korea and Latvia?
- 3.7 Litres per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- 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.