Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Portugal
16.89 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.95 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Portugal rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.95 litres pure alcohol against 16.89 litres pure alcohol in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 litres pure alcohol.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.88 litres pure alcohol | 19.48 litres pure alcohol | 0.395 litres pure alcohol | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.4 litres pure alcohol | 16.89 litres pure alcohol | 0.5067 litres pure alcohol | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.95 litres pure alcohol against 16.89 litres pure alcohol in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06 litres pure alcohol, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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).