What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Hungary and Portugal?

0.33 litres pure alcohol, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?

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.

Hungary vs Portugal: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Hungary

17.22 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Portugal

16.89 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Hungary rank

24th

Portugal rank

27th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Hungary
Portugal

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 17.22 litres pure alcohol against 16.89 litres pure alcohol in Portugal, a difference of 0.33 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.3 litres pure alcohol	19.88 litres pure alcohol	0.425 litres pure alcohol	Hungary
2010s	17.42 litres pure alcohol	17.4 litres pure alcohol	0.02 litres pure alcohol	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Hungary or Portugal?: Hungary, at 17.22 litres pure alcohol against 16.89 litres pure alcohol in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Hungary and Portugal?: 0.33 litres pure alcohol, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Hungary ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th 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).