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Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita (2020)

Alcohol consumption per capita: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Romania ranks #1 with 16.8 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+. Georgia is second with 14.4 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+, 16.6% behind. The top five are Romania, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania and Czechia. The median across all 187 is 4.3 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+; Somalia, Fed. Rep. is last at 0 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+. Romania's figure has fallen 12% since 2000 (19.1 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+ to 16.8 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+ in 2020).

#1
Romania · 16.8 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Median
4.3 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Alcohol consumption per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Romania 16.8; 2. Georgia 14.4; 3. Latvia 12.9; 4. Lithuania 12.1; 5. Czechia 12; 6. Germany 11.8; 7. Poland 11.7; 8. Belarus 11.6; 9. Bulgaria 11.6; 10. Austria 11.5.Romania16.8Georgia14.4Latvia12.9Lithuania12.1Czechia12Germany11.8Poland11.7Belarus11.6Bulgaria11.6Austria11.5
Top 10: Alcohol consumption per capita (litres of pure alcohol per person 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Romania 16.8; 2. Georgia 14.4; 3. Latvia 12.9; 4. Lithuania 12.1; 5. Czechia 12; 6. Germany 11.8; 7. Poland 11.7; 8. Belarus 11.6; 9. Bulgaria 11.6; 10. Austria 11.5.
Alcohol consumption per capita over time, top 5Romania: 19.1 in 2000 to 16.8 in 2020; Georgia: 10.6 in 2000 to 14.4 in 2020; Latvia: 8.9 in 2000 to 12.9 in 2020; Lithuania: 11.5 in 2000 to 12.1 in 2020; Czechia: 14.2 in 2000 to 12 in 2020.04.859.714.519.4200020102020RomaniaGeorgiaLatviaLithuaniaCzechia
Alcohol consumption per capita over time, top 5 (litres of pure alcohol per person 15+). Romania: 19.1 in 2000 to 16.8 in 2020; Georgia: 10.6 in 2000 to 14.4 in 2020; Latvia: 8.9 in 2000 to 12.9 in 2020; Lithuania: 11.5 in 2000 to 12.1 in 2020; Czechia: 14.2 in 2000 to 12 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita, 2020
RankCountryAlcohol consumption per capita (litres of pure alcohol per person 15+)Year
1Romania16.82020
2Georgia14.42020
3Latvia12.92020
4Lithuania12.12020
5Czechia122020
6Germany11.82020
7Poland11.72020
8Belarus11.62020
9Bulgaria11.62020
10Austria11.52020
11Uganda11.32020
12Burkina Faso11.32020
13Moldova11.12020
14Tanzania112020
15Lao PDR10.82020
16Luxembourg10.82020
17Ireland10.82020
18United Kingdom10.72020
19Estonia10.72020
20Slovak Republic10.72020
21Russian Federation10.52020
22Slovenia10.42020
23Montenegro10.32019
24France10.32020
25Australia10.32020
26Seychelles10.22020
27Switzerland10.12020
28New Zealand102020
29Hungary9.932020
30United States9.92020
31Canada9.892020
32Andorra9.682020
33Cameroon9.62020
34Sweden9.572020
35Denmark9.492020
36Belgium9.432020
37St. Lucia9.282020
38Ukraine9.242020
39Spain9.162020
40Finland9.082020
41Portugal8.882020
42Benin8.832020
43Netherlands8.712020
44Barbados8.222020
45Gabon8.142020
46Argentina8.052020
47Viet Nam8.042020
48Thailand7.992020
49Iceland7.942020
50Serbia7.892019
51Korea, Rep.7.792020
52Brazil7.72020
53Mongolia7.682020
54Croatia7.652020
55Chile7.562020
56Norway7.382020
57Grenada7.332020
58Botswana7.272020
59South Africa7.132020
60Malta7.112020
61Italy6.972020
62Mauritius6.862020
63Eswatini6.792020
64Cambodia6.672020
65Antigua and Barbuda6.662020
66Equatorial Guinea6.562020
67Dominican Republic6.52020
68Peru6.452020
69Japan6.382020
70Cyprus6.362020
71Congo, Rep.6.052020
72Trinidad and Tobago6.032020
73Cabo Verde6.012020
74Suriname5.932020
75Bosnia and Herzegovina5.872020
76Greece5.812020
77Philippines5.662020
78Paraguay5.622020
79St. Vincent and the Grenadines5.622020
80Uruguay5.612020
81Cuba5.382020
82Mali5.322020
83Namibia5.052020
84Guyana5.042020
85Dominica5.022020
86Mexico4.792020
87São Tomé and Principe4.792020
88St. Kitts and Nevis4.692020
89Panama4.662020
90China4.582020
91Kazakhstan4.522020
92Albania4.472020
93North Macedonia4.362020
94Lesotho4.32020
95Armenia4.282020
96Ghana4.262020
97Colombia4.242020
98Burundi4.162020
99Angola4.132020
100India4.12020

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About the top 10

#6 Germany

Germany ranks #6 on this list with 11.8 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+.

Capital
Berlin
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
83.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$5.05 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$60,496 (2025)
Life expectancy
80.8 years (2024)
Urban population
82.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.

Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.

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#7 Poland

Poland ranks #7 on this list with 11.7 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+.

Capital
Warsaw
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
36.44 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.04 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$28,420 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.4 years (2024)
Urban population
60.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.

Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #10 in rail lines (total km) · #12 in refugee population by asylum.

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#10 Austria

Austria ranks #10 on this list with 11.5 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+.

Capital
Vienna
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
9.21 million people (2025)
GDP
US$579.47 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$62,930 (2025)
Life expectancy
82 years (2024)
Urban population
69.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Vienna.

Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.

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Source and method

Alcohol consumption per capita: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.ALC.PCAP.LI. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.