Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)
Costa Rica
3.4
in 2020
Jamaica
3.1
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
110th
Jamaica rank
113th
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4 against 3.1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th 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 | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.12 | 1.43 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.36 | 0.177 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4 against 3.1 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th 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.