What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Austria and Bulgaria?

0.7 litres pure alcohol, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Bulgaria: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Austria

18.81 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Bulgaria

19.51 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Austria rank

9th

Bulgaria rank

6th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Austria
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19.51 litres pure alcohol against 18.81 litres pure alcohol in Austria, a difference of 0.7 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.27 litres pure alcohol	18.02 litres pure alcohol	2.26 litres pure alcohol	Austria
2010s	19.12 litres pure alcohol	18.56 litres pure alcohol	0.5633 litres pure alcohol	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Austria or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 19.51 litres pure alcohol against 18.81 litres pure alcohol in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Austria and Bulgaria?: 0.7 litres pure alcohol, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Austria ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).