Korea vs Netherlands: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.6 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 Litres per person | 5.44 Litres per person | 1.71 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 15.09 Litres per person | 10.56 Litres per person | 4.53 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 11.38 Litres per person | 10.74 Litres per person | 0.64 Litres per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 8.94 Litres per person | 9.91 Litres per person | 0.97 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.11 Litres per person | 9.71 Litres per person | 0.6 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.77 Litres per person | 8.56 Litres per person | 0.21 Litres per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.8 Litres per person | 7.88 Litres per person | 0.08 Litres per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Korea or Netherlands?
- Korea, at 7.6 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.3 Litres per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.