Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)
Costa Rica
3.4
in 2020
El Salvador
3.15
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
110th
El Salvador rank
111th
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4 against 3.15 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.09 | 1.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.92 | 0.616 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.15 | 0.25 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4 against 3.15 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.25, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.