What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Ireland and Luxembourg?

0.46 litres pure alcohol, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

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.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Ireland

18.06 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Luxembourg

17.6 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Ireland rank

16th

Luxembourg rank

20th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.06 litres pure alcohol against 17.6 litres pure alcohol in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.46 litres pure alcohol.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.49 litres pure alcohol	20.54 litres pure alcohol	1.95 litres pure alcohol	Ireland
2010s	18.35 litres pure alcohol	18.08 litres pure alcohol	0.2767 litres pure alcohol	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Ireland, at 18.06 litres pure alcohol against 17.6 litres pure alcohol in Luxembourg as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.46 litres pure alcohol, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Ireland ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 20th 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

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).