Poland vs Romania: Alcohol consumption

Poland
10 Litres per person
in 2023
Romania
10.4 Litres per person
in 2024
Poland rank
5th
Romania rank
7th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
051015196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.4 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 7 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 6.64 Litres per person 7.1 Litres per person 0.4556 Litres per person Romania
1970s 9.56 Litres per person 9.75 Litres per person 0.19 Litres per person Romania
1980s 9.35 Litres per person 10.18 Litres per person 0.83 Litres per person Romania
1990s 8.36 Litres per person 8.34 Litres per person 0.02 Litres per person Poland
2000s 9.29 Litres per person 11.16 Litres per person 1.87 Litres per person Romania
2010s 10.51 Litres per person 9.89 Litres per person 0.62 Litres per person Poland
2020s 10.6 Litres per person 11.05 Litres per person 0.45 Litres per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 10.4 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Poland and Romania?
0.4 Litres per person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for alcohol consumption?
Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 7 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.