Bulgaria vs Latvia: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Bulgaria
19.51 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Latvia
21.73 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
6th
Latvia rank
3rd
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.73 litres pure alcohol against 19.51 litres pure alcohol in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.22 litres pure alcohol.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.02 litres pure alcohol | 16.38 litres pure alcohol | 1.64 litres pure alcohol | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.56 litres pure alcohol | 19.76 litres pure alcohol | 1.2 litres pure alcohol | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.73 litres pure alcohol against 19.51 litres pure alcohol in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.22 litres pure alcohol, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).