What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between North Korea and Nigeria?

0.05 litres pure alcohol, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?

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.

North Korea vs Nigeria: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

North Korea

6.97 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Nigeria

7.02 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

North Korea rank

104th

Nigeria rank

103rd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

North Korea
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.02 litres pure alcohol against 6.97 litres pure alcohol in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 litres pure alcohol.

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

North Korea ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.56 litres pure alcohol	13.11 litres pure alcohol	6.54 litres pure alcohol	Nigeria
2010s	7.16 litres pure alcohol	7.59 litres pure alcohol	0.4233 litres pure alcohol	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, North Korea or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 7.02 litres pure alcohol against 6.97 litres pure alcohol in North Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between North Korea and Nigeria?: 0.05 litres pure alcohol, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: North Korea ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 103rd 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: 30 October 2026

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