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
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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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.