South Korea vs Thailand: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
South Korea
12.79 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Thailand
13.01 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
South Korea rank
56th
Thailand rank
54th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 13.01 litres pure alcohol against 12.79 litres pure alcohol in South Korea, a difference of 0.22 litres pure alcohol.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 litres pure alcohol | 14.69 litres pure alcohol | 1.18 litres pure alcohol | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.57 litres pure alcohol | 12.98 litres pure alcohol | 0.5867 litres pure alcohol | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 13.01 litres pure alcohol against 12.79 litres pure alcohol in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.22 litres pure alcohol, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- South Korea ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th 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).