Netherlands vs Poland: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7 Litres per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 Litres per person | 6.64 Litres per person | 1.2 Litres per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.56 Litres per person | 9.56 Litres per person | 1 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.74 Litres per person | 9.35 Litres per person | 1.39 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.91 Litres per person | 8.36 Litres per person | 1.55 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.71 Litres per person | 9.29 Litres per person | 0.42 Litres per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.56 Litres per person | 10.51 Litres per person | 1.95 Litres per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.03 Litres per person | 10.6 Litres per person | 2.57 Litres per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 10 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Netherlands and Poland?
- 2.7 Litres per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th 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.