Korea vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea, a difference of 4.3 Litres per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 Litres per person | 17.09 Litres per person | 9.93 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 15.09 Litres per person | 16.79 Litres per person | 1.7 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.38 Litres per person | 14.69 Litres per person | 3.31 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.94 Litres per person | 13.74 Litres per person | 4.8 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.11 Litres per person | 12.07 Litres per person | 2.96 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.77 Litres per person | 10.31 Litres per person | 1.54 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.87 Litres per person | 10.4 Litres per person | 2.53 Litres per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.9 Litres per person against 7.6 Litres per person in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Korea and Portugal?
- 4.3 Litres per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Portugal 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.