What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Latvia and Romania?

5.57 litres pure alcohol, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?

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.

Latvia vs Romania: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Latvia

21.73 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Romania

27.3 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Latvia rank

3rd

Romania rank

1st

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Latvia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 27.3 litres pure alcohol against 21.73 litres pure alcohol in Latvia, a difference of 5.57 litres pure alcohol.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.38 litres pure alcohol	29.9 litres pure alcohol	13.52 litres pure alcohol	Romania
2010s	19.76 litres pure alcohol	27.54 litres pure alcohol	7.78 litres pure alcohol	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Latvia or Romania?: Romania, at 27.3 litres pure alcohol against 21.73 litres pure alcohol in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Latvia and Romania?: 5.57 litres pure alcohol, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st 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).