Latvia vs Spain: Alcohol consumption
Latvia
11.3 Litres per person
in 2024
Spain
11.1 Litres per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Alcohol consumption over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.3 Litres per person against 11.1 Litres per person in Spain, a difference of 0.2 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.12 Litres per person | 15.15 Litres per person | 5.03 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.15 Litres per person | 11.69 Litres per person | 3.54 Litres per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.23 Litres per person | 11.31 Litres per person | 2.08 Litres per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.67 Litres per person | 10.04 Litres per person | 0.63 Litres per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.84 Litres per person | 10.76 Litres per person | 1.08 Litres per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 11.3 Litres per person against 11.1 Litres per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.2 Litres per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 regions.
- 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.