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

0.34 litres pure alcohol, with Luxembourg ahead.

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

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.

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

Luxembourg

17.6 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Spain

17.26 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Luxembourg rank

20th

Spain rank

23rd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Luxembourg
Spain

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 17.6 litres pure alcohol against 17.26 litres pure alcohol in Spain, a difference of 0.34 litres pure alcohol.

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

Luxembourg ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.54 litres pure alcohol	18.56 litres pure alcohol	1.98 litres pure alcohol	Luxembourg
2010s	18.08 litres pure alcohol	15.97 litres pure alcohol	2.11 litres pure alcohol	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Luxembourg or Spain?: Luxembourg, at 17.6 litres pure alcohol against 17.26 litres pure alcohol in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Luxembourg and Spain?: 0.34 litres pure alcohol, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Luxembourg ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd 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).