Portugal vs Spain: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9 Litres per person against 11.1 Litres per person in Spain, a difference of 0.8 Litres per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.35 Litres per person | 14.66 Litres per person | 2.69 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16.79 Litres per person | 17.26 Litres per person | 0.47 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 14.69 Litres per person | 15.15 Litres per person | 0.46 Litres per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.74 Litres per person | 11.69 Litres per person | 2.05 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.07 Litres per person | 11.31 Litres per person | 0.76 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.31 Litres per person | 10.04 Litres per person | 0.27 Litres per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.4 Litres per person | 10.53 Litres per person | 0.1333 Litres per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 11.9 Litres per person against 11.1 Litres per person in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.8 Litres per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 41 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.