Poland vs Spain: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.1 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland, a difference of 1.1 Litres per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 Litres per person | 14.66 Litres per person | 7.97 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.56 Litres per person | 17.26 Litres per person | 7.7 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 9.35 Litres per person | 15.15 Litres per person | 5.8 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.36 Litres per person | 11.69 Litres per person | 3.33 Litres per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.29 Litres per person | 11.31 Litres per person | 2.02 Litres per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.51 Litres per person | 10.04 Litres per person | 0.47 Litres per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 10.6 Litres per person | 10.68 Litres per person | 0.075 Litres per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.1 Litres per person against 10 Litres per person in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Poland and Spain?
- 1.1 Litres per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Poland ranks 6th 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.