Latvia vs Lithuania: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.3 Litres per person against 10.2 Litres per person in Lithuania, a difference of 1.1 Litres per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 Litres per person | 8.22 Litres per person | 0.5 Litres per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.23 Litres per person | 12.14 Litres per person | 2.91 Litres per person | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10.67 Litres per person | 13.34 Litres per person | 2.67 Litres per person | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.84 Litres per person | 11.18 Litres per person | 0.66 Litres per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 11.3 Litres per person against 10.2 Litres per person in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.1 Litres per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 4th of 7 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.