India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

India
4.1
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.87
in 2020
India rank
98th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
99th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • India
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0246200020102020

How they compare

India currently reports 4.1 against 3.87 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.23.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

India ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2.61 4.02 1.4 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.91 4.42 0.492 India
2020s 4.1 3.87 0.23 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
India, at 4.1 against 3.87 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.23, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
India ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.