Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Spain
17.26 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.95 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.26 litres pure alcohol against 16.95 litres pure alcohol in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.31 litres pure alcohol.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 litres pure alcohol | 19.48 litres pure alcohol | 0.925 litres pure alcohol | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.97 litres pure alcohol | 16.89 litres pure alcohol | 0.9267 litres pure alcohol | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 17.26 litres pure alcohol against 16.95 litres pure alcohol in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.31 litres pure alcohol, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Spain ranks 23rd 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).